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Spcciall Prmiledge, Licence and Authority is 
 granted by the Kings Maiefties Letters Pa- 
 fents, vntothe Author Samuel Darnel, one ot 
 the Grooincs of the Queeiies Maiefties molt 
 HQn0.5rabV}Miy4:lwber, forhinihis Exe- 
 a cutors, AdminiftrMors, Afsignes or Deputies 
 to Print orcaufetobe Imprmted.and to fell afsigne and dil- 
 nofc ohis,ortheirbenefiUhisBookeintituled 74.C«&to^ 
 \rthe warn of England. -«,Uhm Appendix to the fame, hereafter 
 { b e printed- Stfaightly forbidding any other to — « 
 caufetole imprmted. to import, vtcer or fell, or caufe to be im- 
 ported! vttered^r folde, the Yayd Booke or Bookes, or any part 
 fhereof within any of his Maiefties Dominions, vponpaine of 
 * Mes high difplealure, and to torfeitfme pounds law- 
 full En^U/i Moiiie for euery fuch Booke °kes ai y 
 part thereof, printed, imported, vttered. or folde contrary o 
 fhe meani„g\.f this Priuiledge, befides the forfeiture of the 
 faydBooke,l5ooks,&c.asmo?eatlargeappeareth by his Maie- 
 fties fayd L tters Patents, aatedatPrrf«./¥^^,tho ' -.of March 
 fnthe Fifteenthyeareof his Raigneof E,«W.andof Scotland 
 theoneandFifiith. 
 
 1 
 
TO THE MAIESTY OF 
 
 ANNE OF DENiUARKE, 
 
 QJ/EENE OF ENGLAND, 
 S cotlandjFrance and Ireland. 
 
 Veenes, the Mothers of our Kings, by whom 
 is conriiiucd the hJeffing of fucccffion chat 
 pre/eruesthcKingdomc, hauing their parts 
 running in the times wherein they liuc, are 
 likcwifeintcrreflcd in the Hiilories thereof 
 which coniaine their memories and all that 
 IS iett ot them , when they haue left to be in this, world. And 
 therefore to you, great Queene of England { and the greater by 
 your loue to the nation, and the blefllng you hauc brought forth 
 for the continuation of the future good thereof) doe I your 
 humblell fcruant addrelTe this peece of our Hiftory; which, as it 
 isa workeofmine,appcrtainesof right to your Maieftie, being 
 for the molt parte done vhderyour Roofc, during my atten- 
 dance vpon your facredperfon; and if euer it fliall come to bee 
 an intire worke,and merit any acceptation in the world, it mufl 
 rcmaine among the memorials of you', and your time , as 
 broughrforthvnder the fplendor of ybur goodnes. Howfoe- 
 uer, this which is done rfiall yet fliew how defirous I haue 
 beenc to lay out my time and induftry, as fatre as my ability 
 would extend to doe your Maieftie, and niy Country feruicc 
 in this kindc. 
 
 __ An(i thoug h_at high Akares, none but high Priefts ought 
 to facr ifize, yet voucbfafe mighty Queene, to accept this poorc 
 oblation from the hand cf your Ivlaiefties 
 
 Humble^ feruarit. 
 
 Samuel Danyel. 
 
1 
 
 it 
 
 J 
 
Ccrtaine AduertiTements to the Reader. 
 
 Hu Peece of our Hifiory,yphich hereldi- 
 mlgenot, hut impart priuately to fuch Wor- 
 thy p erf ons as hauejauouredmy indeauors 
 therein^ jhould long fence haue beenemuch 
 more : and come abroade ypith Dedicati- 
 on, Preface, and all the Complements of a 
 Booke, had my Health and Meanes beene 
 HB^v-^^w,fxr-^ ^ anfyperabktomy deSre : But being other- 
 ypife, I mufl intreate my Friends, to be content to he paydbypeeces, 
 cu I m^, and accept my mJlingnejfe to yeeld as much as mine abi- 
 lity can performe. It u more then the -^porke of one man (v>ere hee 
 ofneuer fo flrong forces) to Compofe a pafable contexture of the 
 whole Hifiory of En^hnd. For, although the inquifition of Ancient 
 times,Wtenby others be preparedjettheCoUeaionand Dijpofttion 
 1 finde mofl Laboriom : and 1 knofp, quam fit magnum dareali- 
 quid in manus hominnm, efpecially in this kinde, wherein more 
 is expeBed then hath beene deliuered before. Curiofity will notbe con^ 
 tentwith Ordinaries. For mine o-^nepart 1 am Jo greedy of doing 
 yf>ell, as nothing fuffices the a^^etite of my care herein. 1 had rather 
 be Mafierofafmaa peece handfomely contriued^thenofyafiereomes 
 m proportioned,andrvnJurni/hed: andlknolv many others are of my 
 
 minde. r tt 
 
 NoTf for ^hat 1 haue done, which is the greateft part of our Hi- 
 flory (and^herein, I dareauow, is moretogetherofthemayne,then 
 hath beene yet contra^ed into one peace) lam to render an account 
 whence I had my furniture: yphichifl haue omitted to charge my 
 Margin mthall,! would hauethe Reader to knoTf>, thatintheLiues 
 of wmm the Firfl, William the Second, Henry the Firft.and 
 
 J Stcpnanj 
 
TO THE READER. 
 
 Scephan; J haue efpeciaOy foUowed m\izm Malmsbury, Ingul- 
 phus, Roger Houuedcn, Huntingdon, 'if>ith allfuch ColleBions, 
 (U haue beene made out of others for thofe times. In the Liues of 
 Hcmy the Second,Kkhard theFirftylohn.and Henry the Third: 
 Giraldus Cambrcnfis, Ruftianger, Mac. Paris, Mat.Weitminft. 
 NicLTriuet, Caxton, and others. In the Lines 0/ Edward the 
 Firfi, Edward the Second, and Third : FroilTarE and Walfingham, 
 ■^ith fuch colleBions cu by Pollidorc Virgiie, Fabian, Grafton, 
 Hall,Holing(head, Stovvand Speed, diaigent and famous Trauai- 
 lors in thefearch of our Hifiory, haue beene made and diuulged to the 
 world. For forrayne bufne(fes(efpecially with France, Tphere we had 
 mofl to doe) I haue for Authors, PaulusAEmiiius,HaiUan, Tiller, 
 and others , Ti}ithout whom loe cannot truely rynderftand our oTvne af- 
 faires. And where other-ppife 1 haue had any fupplyes extraordinary , 
 either out of Record, or fuch Infiruments of State,(U I could procure, 
 1 hauegiuen a true account ef them in the Margin. S 0 that the Rea- 
 der /hall be fure to be payd with no counterfeit Coyne, but fuch a^sJhaU 
 hauetheStampeof Antiquitie,the approbation ofTefiimony, and the 
 allowance of Authority, fofarre as 1 /hall proceed herein. 
 
 And for thatlyoouldhaue thu Breuiarie to pajfe ypith anrvn-in^ 
 terrupted deliuery of the efpeciaU affaires of the Kingdome (without 
 imbroyling the memory of the Reader) I haue in a body apart, <t»»- 
 I der the title of 4» Appendix, CalleBedall Treaties, Letters, Articles, 
 Charters, Ordinances, lntertainments,prouifons of Armies,bufnefes 
 of Commerce, withother pafages of State appertayning to our Hiflory, 
 which afoone as I haue meanes to Print jhall,f or the betterfatisfying of 
 fuchWprthieper[ons,cu may make 'vfeof jtich Materials, accompany 
 thu Colle6lion : and to tlks Appendix, 1 haue made references in the 
 Margin,£U occa^on requires. 
 
 For theWorkeit felfel can chalenge mthing therein but onl^ the 
 fomngit together, and the ohferuation ofthofenecejfary circumfiances, 
 and inferences which the Hijlory naturally miniflers : defroiu to deli- 
 uer things done, in as euen , and quiet an order, as fuch a heape will 
 permit, without quarrelling with the Beliefe of Antiquity, deprauing 
 the actions of other Nations to aduance our oTvne, or keeping backe 
 thofe Reafons of State they had, for what they did in thofe times: hol~ 
 dingit fittefland befl agreeingwithintegritie fjhi^hiefe^^ of a 
 Writer) to leaue things to their oivneFame, and theCenfure thereof 
 
 to 
 
TOTHEREADER. 
 
 to the Reader J as being his part rather then mine, yeho am onely to 
 re:ite things done, t%ot to rule them. 
 
 Now for the errors herein committed, either by mine ofime mifla- 
 kings, or the Printers ouerfight, I muficraue a pardon of coiirfe,it is 
 
 
 a Fate common to Bookes and Booke-men, and yoee cannot amide it : 
 For befides our oycne faylings , wee mu(i beere take a;p many 
 things l>pon other mens credits , lohich often comes imperfect to 
 our hands : as the fimmss of Monies, numbers of Souldiers,ShippeSj 
 the jlaine in Battayle, Computation ofJymes, differences of Names 
 and Tytlesi^c. -^herein our Authors agree not. And itsoere to bee 
 wifhed that ypee had more ajured notes of thefe particulars then -st>ee 
 haue,elpefially for fummes of Monies (in regard itferues much for in- 
 flru^ion) -^herein 1 doubt many of our Collectors haue bcene but ill 
 AcountantSi reckoning Markes for Pounds, and Pounds forMarkes. 
 The Computation of Tymes is not offo great moment , figures are eafi- 
 ly mifiaken, the lo. of luly, andthe6.of Augufl, mth ajeare ouer 
 or<under,makesnota mantheypifer in the bufinefe then done, which 
 is only that hee defres. But thefe things being but of the By, the urh 
 derflanding Reader wli not much care to fa at them, and therefore I 
 referre him to the May ne of more important confideration. 
 
 9 
 
 ,•1 
 
 
THE 
 
 COLLECTION 
 
 OF THE HISTORIE OF E^hQg.. 
 
 LAND : FROM WILLIAM THE FIRST, 
 SVRMAMEDT THE CON^EROR, TO 
 THl ENt> OF THE RAIGNB 
 OF QJEENE EiizAEBTH. 
 
 With a hriefe relation of -the precedent Staie^nd Gouernment of the 
 Kingdomejbefore thmimeiiDnder the Romans, Saxons andDanesi 
 which contdines the [pace of i loo.ymes^ov there about. 
 
 Ndertaking to coWc^ the principa// affaires of this Kingdome, 
 I had a dcfirc to haue deduced the fame (from the beginning of 
 the firft Britifli Kings, as they are rcgiftrcd in their Catalogue) 
 but finding no authenticall warrant how they catne thcre,I did 
 put off that difire with thefc confiderations; tbatalcfferpart 
 oftimc,andbettcr knownc (which was from thccait Con- 
 ''^^S^jj^^^^ Nmrms)^^% more then ynough for my abiliiie : 
 
 tf%J>^^^^^^andho-wit was but our curiofitic ,to fcarch further backc into 
 times paft.tben wee might well difcerne; and whcreof.wc could 
 neither haue proofs ;t*>'^?rof\i L;how the h'rginfl''"S'' people, and rtates were as 
 vnccrtainc, as the headsjjf grBaxTA:«^:i5 i <««i «-ovild not adde to oUr vcrtue , and per- 
 aTtnen^nTen'"^^^^"^^ ^° know them. Coniidetiug.Wv/ commonJy rhey 
 
 jrife ixr>m x'n'^-^"^ of pouerticpyracie.robberie. and violence, howfocucrfabHlous 
 writers(to glorific their nations) (friuc to abufe the credulitie of after ages with heroy- 
 call, or miraculous beginnings. For flares ( as men ) are euer bcft fccnc, whenfthey arc 
 vp,andasthey3re)not as they were. Bcfidesfit fecmes) God in his prouidence, to 
 checkeourprcfumptuous inquitifitions; wraps vp all thiiigs in vncertaih tie, barres 
 vsout from lone antiquitie, and bounds our fcarcbes within the compaffcof afcw 
 aoes;asif the fame were fufficicnt, both for examp]e,andinflru(ftion,tothe gouerment 
 of men. For had wee the particular occurrcntsof all ages, and all nations, it might 
 more fluffefbut not better) our vnderftanding. Wefhall finde ftill the fame cotefpon- 
 dcncics to hold in the anions of men : Vcrtues and Vices the fame,though rifing and 
 falUn-'jaccordino to the worth, or weakncffc of Gouernors .• the caufcs of the ruines, 
 U mutations of flates to be a like : and the trayncof affaires carried by pteGcdcnt,m a 
 
 courfe of Succcffion vnder like colours. ^ 
 
 B But 
 
The State of Brmme. 
 
 Of the forme 
 of Gouetn- 
 Bient among 
 the Brittaines. 
 
 lC*f.cmment. 
 ibro.^. 
 
 Complurcs funt 
 apudeos domi 
 rMtiones Stra- 
 
 But yet 
 
 ctl "etof ihat wide, and ^^^^^r^^;:;: ^Zc ri^ffen^ "i 
 j^erseauc v.fomc litt c hght thereof Which w 1 ^^^^^^^ 
 -E;^^^rGuinccto their Empire Foi ^etore , as it »y ^teingbuton theo- 
 
 U Lmed out of the knoNvledge of the world. ^^J^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^he ftate of Brit- 
 
 . herfidc.m (7^./.,could not f "/"^ ^^'^^ ''Se cha^^^^ vvhom hcc got to^c- 
 l^;;;>7tnyn.danesbe coijd vfe^^ulifJEEI^ oftheftate 
 ther asUtiy ashe could)^ho toldhu.fomcthh^^^^^ > 
 
 and condition of the in-dwcllers , they couW % '7;; ^^pj^ here fo 
 
 fl)ewcdit,thenwonit, to the Empire. ainon''thcPnfMm#jbc 
 
 But now.what was the ftatc and forme of g°"""^ XbvTclam^ C.f^) 
 fore this fubicaion ? the firft certaine notice v^'echaue(is ^^^^^y th^^ ^.i^cesof 
 
 tehvshow they were dcuided ^^^'<>^^f1^^^''t^i''^^^^ ele^ed, 
 X.«.bythetitlcof Kings:how C4'f^^-«,s,h^^\^c^^^ 
 
 in this their pubUquc daunger, to haue P"""P"^^.;^"'f"„*'? •„ hoftagcsvnto 
 wirhthebufineffe of war-re .. and afterward how the ^"^^^ /^^^^^ 
 
 him. Whereby weperceiueit was no Monatchi^ . M-l-rfLd much alike in fa- 
 but like to the G^les, with whom it was ther> , one in rehgion (and niu ^ 
 ^ ftiionandlanguage)deuided into amuhitude ? 1^^^^^^^ 
 
 tire rule, or combination. As now , wee fee all. he weft / i" > na^edneffe, 
 to bee and oenerally all other Countries are, in thcit firft,and oanirall ^'^1^^^°^'' ^' 
 before tbey°come to'bce taken in , cither by feme f^^^^f^^^^^ 
 grow to head, within themfelues, of ftrength and vn^erttana ng o ouer-ma^^^^^^^^^ 
 difpofe of all about them ; introducing luch formes of rule, as «"^bit.on or the^^^^^^^ 
 neceffities (hall beget. And fuch was then the ftate of ^^''^'"''^''^f^'Z'^'J^ 
 „my,M A\ the weft parts of £«.^.;bcfore the Bm^^s f P/^^^^^ 
 
 pic of /t^^,in hkc manner dcuided ) did b> flrengfh,. and <^""'^i°S'V'^°'i'j;^| ! \^ 
 Lrties i^^eirs. And fuch as were then termed Ki0g5.W^^ 
 warre:w«bowt 4ny other great iurifdiaion , witbin ihofe fmall hmits thcybe d. 
 thai to tS vs^Sf the ftate of a Monarchic in this liand, ( before that Jas.it aW 
 vnhke,., .reinstate then all other nations : is to giue entertainment to thoi^ na " 
 raw conceits,as apprehend not the progreffes in the ^ff^""^^ '";?i'"j^f\^"^ 
 theinuentionof fucb,as take all their reafon,from ^^^f 'i^f""PV^*5'^T^n S n^^^^^^ 
 Cuftomes they fee in vfe. For had there beene an abiolutc Monarch a thde parts 
 which might hauc affronted the with the powreof a ^^^"'^"^"f^ "^'^^^^^^^^ 
 
 beene impoffible for them (haumg often.-., vn.cV. to doc euen ^^^^f.^^^^ ?^ 
 Prince of. fa^oll t«rko«c) to haue circumucnted or ^^"^^"J^^ ^'^V" ^nd" 
 tagcms, and iniuftice,the peace and llbertie of the world,in fuch fort as they did. Ana 
 though the BrittaKs were then fimple,and had not that fire-brand of letters,yet leemco 
 they more iuft and honcfl, and brought forth onthefiagcof aaion.menas magna- 
 nimous,andtoucht with as true a fence of honour, amTwonhineffc, as themldues, 
 Buthauingno firme combinemems to chayne them together in tneir pub.ique daun- 
 gcrs,thcy lay loofetotheaduantagc of the commc-n enemy; working vponthe tatH- 
 ons,and emulations, vfuall to .fuch diuifions, and were made the inflrumcnts of their 
 ownc fubieaion:for whilll eucry one dtfcnded them apart, the whole was ouer- 
 
 ' come. r y e T, 
 
 So that with what credit, the accoiimpt (of abouea thoufandyearcsfrom^^mc to 
 CajfeueUaums) in a line of abfohite Kings , can be cleared , I doe not fee;and therefore^ 
 willlcaueitonthc booke, to fuch as will bee creditors , accordingtothe fubftance ot 
 their vndetftandinf. And y et.let me craue pardon, leaft being but to report,! might 
 ° leemc 
 
Thefirfi notice of the Brittainesynder the Romanes, 
 
 fcemc to contend , if I make this inquirie : how the memorie of thofe former times, 
 1 r 1 1 1 !• J . ft If ,V.<..i l-i-!rl nrM- tVip vfpnf lerters in 
 
 ICCVnctO COIKCIIU , n i WMRC una iiivju»ii>. . ..v^Y< ----- - 
 
 came to be prcfcrucd and dcliuered topofteritie, if they had notthe vie ot letters in 
 ItiTsXarid'Casufeemcsbyall probability they had not) before they were introduced 
 -^ylhcRomaKs, whoCfure would haue giucn vs notice thereof) had they found thert 
 here at their comming, and efpecially of Ichoolcs and the Grccke tongue, repotted to 
 haue beene planted here for many agcsbefore :butthcy tellvs of no fuch thing : they 
 informe vs how the Drttydes, who were the minifters of Rchgion and Iufticc,thc elpe- 
 ciall men of knowlcdge)committed not their miftcties to writing , but dchuered them 
 by tradition, whereby the memorie of them after their fuppteffiocx (Htftby >4wy?w, 
 and after by aaudm) came wholly to pcrifli with them. Which had they had lettets 
 and bookes, could never by all the power and authoritie of the Rom» State , beene lo 
 vtterJy exun£i, but that we fhouJd haue heard fomcthing more ©f them. 
 
 Befidcs it is ftrangc how the Greckc tongue , and the knowledge of Philolophie, 
 fhould be brought hither fo farre off, and fo foone ; feeing 1c was late(as Liuji laith)bc- 
 fore it came into /Mfo.beingfoncere at hand. Moreoucr, it is confiderable how it 
 made that tranfmigration, whether by Sea or Land? By Sea, i/w«/«hadfct Pillars 
 that fhut Vp the woild,maBy ages after,for paffing that way. If by Land, Germafiit, and 
 other Countries on that fide, would haue taken feme part in the paffing : but Germame 
 th'n we finde had no letters at all,one!y MerfeiSes, a Colonic of the Greekcs being m the 
 mid way;might be a gate.to let it into GW^and fo hither : but they fay the Merfedlans 
 vfedonelyGtcekcChateftersatfitft, but for their priuate accomptsand contrads m 
 tr3ffique,andnoothcrwife. Sothatitfcctncsthen , the recciucd firft letters 
 
 fwith their fubieaion ; from the Homines, at^d jigricoU, Prifca of the Prouihcc vndct 
 Vomimn, caufcd them heerc to be taught, (as Corrclm Tacitus ( his fonnc in law ) re- 
 « potts vppon this occa/ion. Muicewas taken, faith he, that the peofUd,fperfed rude aud 
 «' fb apt toreyellio», Jhouli bee imtredto eafe and tjuiet hy their fleafuret : and therefore thcyex- 
 '^hUdri»<itly,ar>daydedthemfubl<kelytcthebmldingofTen^^^ 
 
 «« dUM whom they foMndforward^andctrrcUing the vmtlling,fo that the emulattonof hovowwas 
 for Kecefsiiie:thenthey caufed the princtpallmtns finnes to he taught the liberallScieTJces extol- 
 ''lintr their wits for learning, abouethe Gaules i» fi much as they who Uteh fiomed the Ro- 
 «mlneto«gJ,nowMredeloquevcc. Hereupon grew our habits in honour, the Gownefrejuent, 
 « and by dc\rees,aoentralleollapr^intothofefifimngsof vices ; fatrehcufes, bathes, and delmte 
 ''banLts%ndtktt,bytheignorant,waitermedhm,anitie,whenitwatajartof^^^^^^ 
 farre he acquaints vs with the introdu<Sion , and caufe of the learning in this 
 
 Land. Which(hadiihad the Gr«i. tongue, fo many hundred yearcs before) would 
 haucbeeneas forward in the libcrall Sciences, as the , and not needed this e- 
 
 , moUitionby learning. Philofophy would haue prepared them^to a fufferance of fnb.e- 
 ' aion,that they could not haue beene fo vniuerfally rude and barbarous as they are re- 
 ported to haue beene. Sothatlfeateme,of all thathesbeyondthis tune, wecaohaue 
 noother intellioet^cc.butby ttadition.Which how we may credit for fo long palKwhen 
 letters, for alhbeafruran«\WY can tpake , breake faith with vs uuhc uitormation of 
 things eucn prefcni ) let it be iudged. . .. - , 
 
 And now for the time fince, rwhich fecmcs to be a!! that amounts to ourknow/edge 
 of the State o^Brirtame hvc finde ir, during the Domination of ihe j?*w^/,goucrned by 
 their Prafeas: and if they had Kings of theBritift Nation,they were tributaric.and had 
 their whole authority depending on that Empire; which as the fame laith ; 
 
 made it now their cuftome to haue Kings the inftruments of feruitudc .• (peaking of C<,- 
 ged^«us,to whom CloPtd^us gaue certaine Cities in Bfittaine,mzh tulcof lOng. For now 
 after Cafar had opened the paffagc, and made tributarie fo much, as he fiibducd; the rett 
 iSuld not lone hold out, againft that all incompaffing State of Rom: a though during 
 iHc time of their ciuill warres,and change of gouernmenr, from a RcpuWique to a Mo- 
 narchie,this Country lay i^egleaed,the fpace of twenty ycares : yet, after J^guftn^ had 
 fetled the foueraignty, and pofleft all the wide obedience of that Empire the Princes 
 andCittiesofBri«^rKfcaringtobeenforccd)cameinoftheirown^ ^'-^T If 
 
 gifts and ttibutes.and the lather; for that as yet, they had found noother weight ot 
 
 B 2 
 
 Ck.in Ef. nd 
 Attkum vbi 
 belli Britunnki 
 exitum cxfcP,i- 
 ri fcnblt,nul' 
 tins ex ca ffcn 
 ffied(,niji ex 
 mancifi^i,tit, 
 exquibuiitulhs 
 put} u^literisj 
 tint miifuis eru- 
 dites expedare, 
 EtlibJeNat, 
 Deofum,piiris 
 eoseuiA Scilhis 
 barbarks injt- 
 midat. 
 
 Ingcnm Gdbr& 
 fartim fimiles 
 funt partim jim- 
 plickrcs,& ma- 
 gi s barbari, 
 Stfibo itb,/^. 
 And it was af- 
 ter the fub- 
 ieSion of 
 Gaule that 
 they intertay- 
 ned Philolb- 
 phers,and 
 Phyfitions for 
 publiqqe Rea- 
 dings, and be- 
 came a 
 fchoole for 
 thofe parts as 
 we may per- 
 ceiue by StrO' 
 bo iibro.t. 
 
 quitSliihoJibi 
 H.Kegulofum 
 quiicmRritmi* 
 corumjegiitk- 
 mbm&- officM 
 amicitiant Au- 
 
 confecuti, doSa< 
 ria in Capitolio 
 dcdicarmit:fa- \ 
 \mlimffiq;Kd' 
 
The State of Brittaine. 
 
 manis tetiiin 
 fent infidatn 
 redigeruat.K^A 
 at that time it 
 feemes by 
 Strabo^tWn 
 not worth the 
 garding/or 
 that it would 
 not quit the 
 charge. 
 
 Qtmlodunum 
 now Maiden. 
 
 DeNotltUfVtir. 
 /«?pcr.Pancio- 
 roul. 
 
 TrrTr;;;^;;^^^^^ it fcemcd. they vverc content to endure w„h 
 
 [be eft Sbdr neighbours. But after J.gnfius time,vv hen the corruptions of thatState 
 td bfeSrable inflammations in all parts of the world , the Bntmnes , ^ hat v^ uh 
 Seir ovJnrfaaions, and tbofe of their R»m..c commanders,re,™yncd .0 an vnccrta.ne 
 obedierc tillthct meofCW/W/thcEmperor; who haumg much ofthe fume ot glo- 
 °U and Jt fire to raife it otherwhere : cafts an efpeciall eye on this Prou.nce. to make 
 thepompou5matterof his triumph.And,toprepare the vvay without aducnture of 
 
 himfelfe/orcfends PMius Ofiou^s ScofuU a great warner, Pro-r^tor mko Brm,..c 
 
 met v«ubt«at.y turWencies,and a peopk hardlyrobe driucn;^ 
 miahtbelcd-yetasonc whowellknewhisracftier; and how the Hrftcuents arc thofc 
 whtch incuffc a dauntingneflc, or daring, imploycd all means to make ii,s expeditions 
 fodaine and his executions crucll. Notwithftanding did CW^r»/ (onc of the Britilh 
 Kings) hold thcfe great Romanes workc for nine yeares together, and could not bee (ur- 
 piized till betrayed by his owne Nation,hc was deliucred mto their hands,and brought 
 to Rtn^e captiue,with his wife and children,to be the fubiea of their triumph: w hereof 
 notwithftandingtheglotywashis. , , th r ^ . . v i> 
 
 But ClatdiM had the honour of taking in the whole iQe of Brttt4me , to the Ramane 
 Empire.which though thus wonne, was not, tiU a long time after, ouercomc. For now 
 rhc'5n/M/»« Cvnderftandingthc mifcty of their diffociation: how their fubmiflion 
 brought but the more oppreffion ; colleague themfelucs againrt the i?ow<*»«, taking 
 their occafion vpon the outrages, committed on the pcrfon, and State of Quecnc V 
 <i;rt<»,widovvofPr4^t4g>«Kingofthc/«w,a great, and richPrince, who(at his death) 
 hadleftT^^rff his heiic, and twodaughters, hoping ihcccby to ficc his houfe from iniu- 
 ry : but it fell out contrary ; for no fooncr was he dead , but his kin"dome was fpoylcd 
 by the Ceumiont,h\t houfe ranfac'kt by flaucs,his wife beatc,& hij daughters rauifhed. 
 Bcfidcs the chicfe men of the leim (-it if all the Region had becnegiuen in prey ; were 
 reft of their g©ods,and the Kings kinfmen eftcemed as captiues:with which contumely, 
 and feare of greater mifchiefc,they confpirc with the Trinolfuntes and others (not yet in- 
 ured to feruitudc ) to refume their liberty. And firll fet vpon the Garrifons of the J^e- 
 fonldiers^whom they moft hated ) defeitcd the ninth legion, whereof they flew 
 all the foote, forced CeriMis the Legat, and leader to flight, and put to the fword fcuen- 
 ty thoufand RonuiKS and affociats,inhabiting their rtiunicipall 7ovjnes,Lo>tdon,nrolame, 
 CamlodftMUm ihefoie SuetmifuGouernour of tha Prouince could affemble the lel} of 
 the difperfed forces, tomakchead againft their Armie (confiftingof T2coo Brittaines) 
 condnftedbyF'o<«i/ri<<,who(' with h€r two daughters, brought into the field tomooue 
 coBipafRon andicuenge ) incites them to that noble,and manly work of liberty: which 
 to rccoucr(flic proiefts to hold her fclfe there) but as one of the vulgar (without weigh- 
 ing her great honour and birrh)rcfolued either to winoe or dye. Many of their wiues 
 were likcwife therc,to be fpe^ators and incouragcrs of their husbands valout ; but in 
 the end S««o«i/« got the viftorie with the flaughter of fourefcorc thoufand Bri«<t»/, 
 whereupon Vondicia poyfons hcrfclfe , and the mifevable Country with their heauie 
 loffcjhad alfo more weights layd vpon their feruitudc. And yet after this made they 
 many other defe^iions, and brauely fliugglcd with the Romans , vpon all aduantages 
 they could apprehend , but the continaall fupplics , cuer ready from all parts of 
 that mightie Empire, were fuch , as the Brittans ( hauingno meanes, but their owne 
 fwordj, inanvncompofcdScate, laydc all open to inuafion) fpcnt their bloud in 
 vainc. And in the end, growing bafe with their fortunc(as loofing their vertue with 
 their libertic) became vttcrly quailed, and miferaWy held downe to fubiciiion, by the 
 powrefullhandof fouretceneGarifons , difpofcd in feucrall limits of the Land, with 
 their companies , confifting of fundry ftrange nations, qomputated in all to be ya. 
 thoufand foote, and 500. horfe ; befides 57. companies contayning 2':^. thoufand 
 foote, and 1500 hoifc; which continually guarded the North parts, vvhere(that, 
 which is now andobeyednot the A'fw^w Empire ) was excluded from the 
 
 teft with a wall 01 trench, firft ray fed by JgricoU, after rcedified by Mrian^Seaerus and 
 others. 
 
 And 
 
Vnder the Romanes. 
 
 5 
 
 And in this fort continued the State of Brimmyi hilft the RomM held it ; induring 
 all the calamities that a dcicaed nation could doe, vnder the domination of ftrangcrsi 
 proud, greedy and cruell. Which notoncly content,by all tyrannical! mcanes, to ex- 
 tort their fub(lance(butalfo) confiraine their bodies to ferue vnder their enfignes, 
 whcDjOr whcrcfoeuer,thcir quarrclous ambition would cxpofc them. And betides 
 thcybcmgatihcwiUof their rulers, in their obedience, they were forced to follow 
 them alfo in their rebellions. For after the eleaion of the Empcrours(grew to bee 
 commanly made by the Artniej)many poffeffiBg thole mightie ^<,w4« forces herc,wcre 
 proclaymed C<^n,and put for the whole Empire. As fttft CarmftHs , andrfwt him 
 AUam,vihom aJa»tius(the zffocme oi Maxmlantts;x^ the Empire ) at his arft com- 
 ming into Brittai»e,hy Afdcpiod»rns the prxtorian Pra5fe(a,vanquilhed , with all fuch 
 as tookc part with him. After th«t,the CaUdonians-, ajid PiBs , made eruptions inro 
 the Statc,3Dd much affliaedthc-Sr/ff^ww.- whom toreprcfle, Ce?!fi4»tiM, (ithenfole 
 Emperour of the Weft) came the fccond time into this Land ; and in an expedition to 
 theNorthparts,diedatr.;ri*; whether hisfonnc CW'««^«'(aJ'«le before his death) 
 repaired out of lOiria, cfcaping a traine,layd for him by Galerms, Emperour of the Eaft^ 
 with whom hce wasin wrrcsagainft the S<irmxmns , when his father came hrft into 
 Brittan againft andhecrewashe now firft falutcd Empcrpur, for which it 
 
 feemcshe much eftcemed the Countrie,a$ that which gauc birth to his dignity. And 
 reordringthcgoucrnmenithercof(fora future fecurity)dcuides it mto into fiue Pro- 
 uinces,toberuledby one Vice-gcrent ; fiue Reaors.two Confulars, and three Prefi- L,,^p»ncer 
 dents. After whofc time, wee hane no certainc nor important matkc to dirc« rs. Uj. 
 which way rhc State went,tiU thetaignc o'i frdentmian the elder; who fends Theodo- 
 Wthefaihcrofhimwhowaj after Emperour of that name) into Jr/rw/«, againft 
 the irruptions of the Pias,^ttacotii,Scati,Saxo,,cs&Franci, v,bic\^^^^ inuadcd 
 and fpoilcd the Countrcy rand after had by the forces o^ the and 
 
 ffa->;/Acleeredit, Cw////was fent t ogoucriie the Prouincei , «od VHhmt the A rmyr 
 
 : Men of faire namesTor fucb ofticas". . . t> ■ u . e 
 
 In thefe warrcs with TheadoftHS, was one MaxmtHs , a manbemc in Sfome, but of 
 Rmm education,who after, in the time of the younger Vdentm^», hauing the charge 
 of the Arraie,was here proclaimed C-t^r, and to fubucrt the prcftnt E«P«o"'. 
 ports,thewholepowerof5nW:and firft inhis way rubducs C^tule , "d there fur- 
 niflics euery place of defence witb Brittifh fouldiers ; and they fay , peopled the whole 
 Countreyof!^r»,.nM, (now called Brittai«eiaFra»cc) with the fame nation: which 
 yet rctainei their languagc.in £bme kinde. to this day. And hauing fpread one arme 
 to 5p,««,the other to (?^«»-.«r,imbraccd fo great a part of the Empire, 
 lentLr, to feekc ay de of ThUofim, Emperour of the Eaft, after the yanquifcmcrt and 
 death of his brother Gratmms at Lions And by this immoderate vent , both of tte 
 Garrifons,and the ableft people of the Laud, hce dif-furmfht and left . tin that impo- 
 tency,asitneuerrecouered4cpoweraoame. All thofcgrcatforcesheetooke with 
 him,either left in G4«fc,oi pw^lkvtve.'with him at Acifiilci^, where be was ouerthrowDc 
 
 ^^r^ye^giincin the timeof ^.«./«.the Empero^ 
 
 fouldl J,feadng the inuafion of the rand£es, made another dcfeaion,and tumu Ituan- 
 lieproclamedEmperour,one^.rr«., whom (hortly after they Hue, then f7r^r^;;«/, 
 wlfo likewife within fourc monethes being murthered they gaue the tuletoonc 
 Co.fianti.e,r^ot fo much for his merit, as the omination of his name. This Conflmwc 
 taking theVamecourfe that MaximmM, whatfoeuer ftrength was left, orlatelym 
 any fo« recouered. he emptied it wholy, and made himfelfe of that power as h ub- 
 dued many of the Wefterne Prouinces : gaue his (onx^cOnJi^s (aMonke ) the title ot 
 
 and after many fortunes .and incounters with the forces °f f 
 vanqiithed . and executed at Aries. Where alfo per^cd the whole po wer bee 
 brought out of Brntam. And fo the State hauingall the bert '^'^^g^V^^^^^.f^^^^^^^ 
 none, or fmall fupplies frotx, the Romam , 1^7 °Pf »° ^'l^ "P'"= !"f 
 NoithetnecnemicsTwha taking the aduantage of this dufutai(hment , neuerletttUI 
 
 B 3 
 
 ihey 
 
The State of Brittaine. 
 
 The end of 
 
 die Rtmans 
 Oouecmcntin 
 Brittaine, 
 
 mifcries • which forced them to implore the ayde 
 ot y^etmSyiriA.^ Ut^cA^ TO titrc compaflion )as ^eti- 
 
 they had reduced them to extreme 
 
 » w Ta^t^ in tome earmcnts Cwith fand on their heads to Ititrc comp 
 ^witoou^^^^^ them , ancTcaufcda waUtobeerayled vpon 
 
 rhe trencS7fortT,erlymade by from Sea,toSea,o eight footc thjcke, .nd 
 
 t c ue hrgh.inter-fet w Bulwarkes, which the R.ma. iou J.ers, and a-jfin.t num 
 ber of5nL«(fi«erfor that worke then warre) w.th great labour efFefted Andfo 
 !JiSleftthemasaine,once more freed and defended ftom the whorouet- 
 uaht with other bufiixeffc kould not attend affaires that lay fo Urrc ott 
 
 wro 
 
 To Melius thrice Confull , the 
 
 camc^ ^ 
 
 defenders, andhtrrowcd the Country 
 
 roifcrablepeoplcfcndto >^fri«/, vflogthercwords^ , 
 fiehcsofthc2?r///«w, and after thus complainc : The h^Uouserey beatesvstothe 
 Sea the Sea he*te, vs backitothe enemy : bitrfeene theft two kinde of deaths , weeareenher 
 viH^dnedordrmned. But their implorauons prcuaUed not, for ^rtw/ at that time, 
 had inough to doc, to keepc his owne hcad,and ralentinian ;he Empire : which now 
 indured the laftc«Mivulfions of a dying State.hauing all the parts and Prouinccs thcic- 
 ^7~BTire7ibly rent and tome, with the violences of ftrange nations. So ihat this 
 was alfoCin the face oi Brittaine )x.o be firft made knowne ; to perifti by, and with the 
 Rman State ; Which neucr fuffring the people of this Land , to haue any vie or 
 knowledge of armes, within their owne Countty,lcft them (vpon their diflolut) on) 
 naked and expofed to all that would affaile them. 
 
 And Co ended the RomoM Gouernment in Sr/^M/ar,which(ft«m their firft inuafion by 
 MiusCaftrio thnVMcMinianus iht third) bad continued the fpaceoffiue hundred 
 _/jeS«s. In all which time, we findc but thefe feuen Brittifh KingJ, nominated to hauc 
 I raigned \TheomAntiMS,Cmobetmm,GHidffiHs,Arttiragtts,MariHS,C«ltis,zn6. laftly £,««»/, 
 AnnOA^'k! who is crowned with immortall honour, for planting Chriftian religion within this 
 Land. All other ftom tMcmt to ybrttgerv, (who fuccccds this relinquifhment) were 
 Roman gouernors. 
 
 This IS briefly fo much of cfpectall note, »sl can colled out of xfat Raman hiftorie, 
 concerning the State, and gouernment ofiPW»4«.- finding elfc-where little certaintie, 
 and from hence foorth (during their fiiort poflcflion qf this Land) farre Icflc : Whereof 
 6/ii«,£he Brttfoa complaines, laying the caufe on the barbarifmc of their enemies.who 
 haddeflroyedall their monuments.andmcmori all of ijmcs paf^. And though him- 
 felfc wrote, about forty ycares after the inuafion of the Saxons , and was next thefe 
 times.we come now to remember, yet hath he left (in his enigmatkall paffions) fo 
 fmall light thereof, as we difccrne very little thereby. Nor hath the Brittaus any ho- 
 nour by that antiquiiie of his , which ouer-blacks thenn with fuch vgly deformities 
 aswccanfcc nopart dccte : accufing them to be nciiheifttongvnpeacc, nor faithful! 
 inwairc,and vniucifally carts thofe afpcrfions on their manners, as if he laboured to 
 inucigh.not to infornie. And though, no doubt, there.vvas £as cuer i s^in thefe periods 
 ofStat es; a concurrency o(diforder,and a generall loofeneflt ot dilpofition , that met 
 with dirfulneffe of rime ; yet were there, no doubt,fomc mixtures of worth, and other 
 notions of that agCjwherewith after-titncs , would haue bcene much pleafed to haue 
 had acquaintance. But it feemes his zeale (in that reCpc&.) wider then his charitic, 
 Cooke vp the whole roome of his vndetftanding , to whom the leuerence of antiquL 
 tie,and his title of 5<fpj«j doth now giueSan(Suaric,and we muft notprefume to touch 
 him. 
 
 Such was the State of left without armes or order, when Vortigem (either 
 
 by vfurparionorfa(aion)became King,and isfaydtobe the author of the'firft calling 
 in(oriaiploying,being in)the 5<!rA-<>w, to make good his owne eftabhfhttjent, and 
 the (ttftie of his kingdom, againft the Pihs zndScots. 
 
 The S<i^««r at this time, pofleft the third part of G<r>-»»<»«/*, holding all the Country 
 I betwcene the Riuers Rhene, and Hue, bounded on the North by the Bdtiqitc Sea , and 
 1 the 
 
 Gildai<f<fx- 
 »<<i«Btitani2. 
 
 Anno^p. 
 
 The State of 
 the Saxms, 
 
Fndcr the Romms. 
 
 t\ic Ocem : On the South by Silua Hirclr.U , and d\uide<i by the riuec rijhf^is \nto Ofi. ; 
 Thji!,a,md mJiphdia:zo\ictMdhyM-i Opttmacic of tweluc Princes , vNithanckaioni [ 
 of a foucraionc leader for the bufincffc of wane . This being fo fp3cious,populous. i 
 and nccie a Country .wcllfurnilbt with flMpping( which the Brittanshad noi)yccldedi 
 cuer plentifull meanes to fapply the vndcrtakcis of this aftion, which w«tc firft (tVv'o 
 brothers,Hw:/?andH«r/'^,withaUneccffarie prouifions) vponeuery fitoccafion, Af- 
 icr they had becnc here a while (as ftipendaries) and finding the debility of T>rurce, arid . 
 people, their number foonc incrcifed. And firft they had the Ifle of .rk«rt allowed 
 ' ihcm to inhabite : then the w hole Country of K#«t,wasmade ouer to Hir»g^y?,by ttan. 
 faaion , vnder coucnant, to deftiid the Landagainft the Piii^ , znA Setts ■ And vj*- 
 on the marriage of r^-rr/^^r^, with the Daughtcr.or Ncccc of He>t0 , an «c«ding 
 bcaucitull Lady , { brought oucr of purpofc toworke on thcdotag* 6t a d^olutc 
 Prince) larger priuilcdgcs were grauntcd : fo that, bythisaliyancc, andthcfcrtllIl- 
 •tv of the Ltvn'cl , were drawtic in, fo many of this popuIous,andiHillitarf nation , that 
 Kmt, in (hort time , grew too n^row for them . and //.«^# ( to diflend their power 
 into other parts) aduifed fV/;>er« , toplaniaColony of themin the North, beyond 
 Umnh^T to be a continuall guard againftall inuafions that way. Which bcm| 
 ovaunted, he lends for Oth^, his brother , and fonne Ebn^^ , with great fupplies out Of 
 Saxo>,y, tofurniflxthatdifeignc. Aadfocame the S..xof;s to haue firft domitiat.on 
 in and NonhuMavd , which tontained all the Country from Himhr to Scar- 
 Xndnowbe§anne(offeruants) «,aifters - to conteinne the.r eiiWrtemors.an^^ 
 comnmmanyinfolcncies. Whereupon the BritWffc nobUuy comW ^^^"^^ ""^^^^^^ 
 pofe r.m:^^«(the Author of this ia,prouid<nt adm.(rion)and elea r^^^^ 
 a Prince of great worth, who ( whiUi hccliued,which was ndt long) gaiij thtmrnz^J 
 fierce incounters : but aUpreuailcd not, for the5.^.«.Cbeing p*.fl-eft «f t«;Pf^""^T» 
 ga teoftheLand, lyingopenontheirowne Country '<^««'""\^^PPi7.;t°; 
 fefiftance)hadtheaduant.geto weare themoutof alhn the end. And befide force, 
 they refiid tohaue vfed t?eacherie(i«r«urthering three hundred of ^Brm^- 
 biikv) at an afl-embfy of peace at Jmshme , where they tooke therr Kmg, pr foner 
 and would not rcleali him but vponihc gr«mt of three Ptoumces more. Alfoihe 
 fono life of H 5^^^^ leader(of !lmoft forty yeares continuance)rhade much 
 
 f::Sng&rftheir%ftate:;W 
 
 trauailc and cftufion of bloud. For th.c Brittans{Mvi made martjall,by Iprlg P^t^ile, 
 
 vnder their fee te ; as they fold the inheritance thereof at » ^^^Jj^^^^^V^^^ 
 V.C muft attribute much tothe worthineffe of their Leaders C^^J^/^^X 
 r,eo pie is ra\fed)^«ho in ihefe their greateft aaions. were '^^':^'fj^^f^r^^^^^ 
 oU^t Romans andyl«fc«r , the nobleft of BW«-*«s : A .f°'^"' *"'' ''7fil" 
 
 W 'rrnd-^vhyto h^uebeneafubiei^ Tir^^^/htSp't^lliS^^^^^ 
 Casleoendarv writers W rtvadch,m)forwhilft be ftood.hebare vp the M"":"!,. 
 irhiSnt^rV and \i faid tohaue .T.co«v.x«.d«-.t^the S.^ons, in twelu<: fet battails, 
 ofbi!.Country,anQ isiaiu ^r- ea^AUtucns.^. In thcei.a,himfelfe oucrthrowne 
 
 inuadors,dayIygrovvingmorea^^^^^^ ,,,, 
 
 beaVmgdome)and Oth.t, ^'^^^'^"i'^ ^ } C V nnd becarinethe 
 
 kinodomeof the South Saxo«s, contayt^.ng , ''"'^J^f/'^^.f; J„ bega^ne 
 and%is fonnes landed at Fcr<fn>outh, inua eth the j'^^^^^^^ 
 the kingdome of the Weft S^Kom, which after contained the Countn 
 
 yoft'tgern a 
 depofei. 
 
 yottimet ele» 
 aeJ King of 
 Brlttan, 
 
 King Arthur. 
 
 The fcuerall 
 entries made 
 by the Saxons^ 
 
thejirfl plantation 
 
 The abfolute 
 fUOucL'floii o£ 
 
 Berkelhir,, friltjhin, J)orcetJ);irc ; Somcrfitjhirc , and D«..#«r^ And about the fame 
 tunc inuadcd the North-Eaft parts, and begannc the K'ngdome of the Eaft An- 
 lescont'ayning mrthfolke,SuffolksXambriigep,ire,^nA^^^^^ 
 
 janncthc kirlgdoiucof the Eaft5^«»/, conuynuigE/^^, Ar/^;^/^/«A;,and a part of 
 
 HauingthusCin a manner) furrcunded the beft of the whole State of Brittmt; they 
 after inuadcd the inner, and middle pait. And Cridda bcganne the kingdomc of 
 M,rcM-UridfiT middle Ang«ls, conteyning Uncolnjhire, N<>rth-hamftovJhtre,HHmwg, 
 don(hire,RHtUndpirt, Bedford, BM:ki»gh«mfixf«rdJhire,Chefshirt, Derhie,Noitwgham, and 
 Ster^fdJhireyvLh part of the fliises of Hcrefori.mA Hartford: ffranficke, Shrofjhirc, Lah- 
 
 caJltTtVa^L Gleuceflerpnre. i n l» /t. l j • 
 
 And with all thcfe Princes, and Leaders, before they could cfiaphlh their domini- 
 onsjthe Britumes fo dcfpcrately grappled,as plant theyeould not, but vpon diftruaion, 
 and dcffolation of the whole Countrie.whereof in the end they cxtinguifhed,both the 
 Religion, Lawcs, Language and all, with the people and name of Brittaint. Which 
 lauingbcenefo longaProuince of great honour and benefit, to the ^o«i4» Empire, 
 could not but partake of the magnificence of their goodly ftru6turcs,Theimcs, Aqua- 
 duas.High-wayes, and all other their ornaments of delight , cafe, and grcatncffe : 
 all which came to bee fo vitetly razed,and confounded by the Snxons ; as there is not 
 eft ftanding.fo much asthetuincs, to point vs where they were -.for they, being a 
 jcopleof a rcu^h breeding, tlaat would not bee taken yiritb thcfe delicacies of life, 
 fccmedto care for no other monuments ( but of earth , and as borne in the field ) 
 >fVould build their foituncsondy there. Witneflc fo many Intrcnchmcnts , Mounts, 
 znABorrtHghs raifcdfor tombcs,and defincesvpoB all the wide champions and emi- 
 nent hils of this Ifle , remayaing yet, as the charadlcrs of the deepe fcratchcs made on 
 the whole face of our Country, toftiewthc hard labour, eur Progenitors endured to 
 get it for vs. 
 
 Which genetall fubuerfionof a State, is rcry Iccldomc feene : Inua(ion,anddc- 
 uafiation of Prouinccs haue often beene made, but in fuch fort as they continued , or 
 recoucredjWith fbme commixtion of their owne, with the generation of the inuadors. 
 But in this.by reafon of the viciaage, and innumcrous populacicof that Nation (tranf- 
 porting hither both fcxes) the incompatibility of Paganifmc and Chriftianitie , with 
 the immens bIoud,fihcd on both (ides; wrought fuch an implacable hatred, as but one 
 muft poffcffc all , The conqueil made by the Romans , was not to extirpate the Na- 
 tion j but to maifter it. The X)4««,which afterward inuadcd the 5<rA;*«j, madoonc- 
 lyat the firft depredations on the coaft, and therewith for a time contented thcm- 
 felues. When they grew to haue further intercft, they fought not the fubuctiion, 
 but a community , and in the end, a foucraigntic of the State ; matching with the 
 women they here found, bringing few of their own* with them. The Normans dealt 
 the like with the Prouiuce of JSTMeftria in France : and after they had the dominion, and 
 Nwhat the viftorie would yceld them in England, ^ were contcQt to fuffer the people 
 here , to haue their being -, intcrmatchcd with them , and fo grew in fhort fpacc into 
 their body. But this was an abfolutc fubucrfion,and concurred with the vniuerfall 
 mutation, which about that time happened in all thefc parts of the world ; whereof, 
 there was no one Country, or Prouince, but changed bounds, inhabitants,cuftomes, 
 language,* and in a manner all their names. 
 
 For ypon the breaking vp of the Roman Empire (firft deuidcd into two, and then 
 by fa^ion, difioyntcd in each part) imploying the forces of many flraiige Nations to 
 fortific their fides ; were made fo wide ruptures in the North, and Norch-eaft bounds 
 of that Empire; as there burft out infinite ftrcames of ftrangc peoplc.that oucr-ranne, 
 and laide open the world againc to libertic, other formes and lymits of State : where- 
 upon followed all thcfe iranfmigrations andftiiftings of people , from one Country 
 to another. The Frewh And Burgognons difpoflcft ihe Ganks , and gaue the name of 
 Franct and Burgogne to their Prpuince . The Gaules tranfplanted thcmfclues on fome 
 coafts of 5;<tt»f, where they could findc, or make their habitation : and of them had 
 
 Gallicin 
 
The Saxons deuiic this L crni. 
 
 toeaacthcnamctf Hmgme. The Lo.g^^'^-^ds,,jco^\coi Ce^^^^^^ 
 u ^ c ^..rr.A r,^h cot 'he ercatcrt part thereof , and left there that name to a 
 
 Vva not in the fate of Brto alone.tobee vndone but to pen(h,al.^on7mnTTggr 
 nerall d^ffolution of otUct States,^.Wchhappened ''bout the fame age 
 
 ■ Wbctefore wc arc now here to begmnc with a new Bodieof people , witn a new 
 Sta^ a^d Louernment of this Land , which retained nothing of vhc ioux^et not held 
 other'^^^rlTb^^^^^^^^ °f thediffolution thereof: where fcarce a Cu.e, Dwelhng. 
 K uer S or Mo^^^ but changed names. 5rto it.felfe was now no more 
 
 b It r^TsZ.ic, and fl^ordy f fcer .eitfceroftheA^^ (t g^cateft people 
 SrhldorO o^of ^T:/?' caIlel£.^y/?-Z.^W:^F^^ The d.ftance, made 
 ^T^aae of warre, lay fo wide betweene the conquermg and conquered people, 
 Oy tnerageoi vNdiit , ;r „. „^ ^_ j rnftomes came to pafle ouer vntovs from 
 that nothing eitherjf Lawes,^^^^^^ Country : which 
 
 the Brnmnes .-not had o""; ^ continued to the laft extermina- 
 
 they firft diuided into ^|,Shtkmgdomes all wh.ch^^c^^^^^^ driuenouer 
 tion of the Brituina vnder C^rems their King , witn wnom u y 
 
 w».„6. fi.«^^^ 
 
 continued about 250 ycarcs, meetelv eouerncd by their ownc 
 
 Atthefirft,bythcfpaccof '5^^ ButlfTe XS^^ MonkJ, fentwith, 
 Lawes, without mixture of any other, ^ut ajtcr j_ ^^^^ , 
 
 fortie others, by Vo^.Gregmc , had coijuer ted j^rW^j. , K.n , ^. 
 
 other.they all n^ortly after receded the Chriflian faith and ^^^^ 
 ordered according to Eccjcfiamcall conftuutions M^^^^ 
 fterncafperitiegrewmolifiedbyhtimihtyo 
 
 lyfomany and great 1"°"""^" 5°^'5*5*'Eth« Xric • Diuers of them renoun- 
 (iriued who n.ould exceed therein and h d no other 
 
 ced their temporall dignities for Sp.rituall ^^^''^^''^^^^ Saxons Kadr^^H^, 
 
 dred, and K.nred, Kings of //.r.^^-jW; Ofu fS.WnL &c 
 and i..,Kings of the Weft Saxo.s; ^^'^f'^'Yi^af^^^^^ °- 
 
 At length the kingdomes ofMcrcnMnd, and Weft ^ax fo t re ou ^ ^ 
 th.ersinpower,asbe?weenethemt.oitlay who ib^^^^^^^^ 
 
 tiall,wife,and religious Prince, f^^^'^'X '^'^^^^^^^ 'Merc-r,dand: but yet Offa, 
 dome to a prehcminencie , and did much ^^^^^JJ^^^^ued^ . y^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 (afterwards King tWof ) was in faice po^^^^'^y ° .^wd which was in the time 
 Weft Saxons.,. aU the reft J.'aSty>e vS«a.ed as the efpe- 
 
 o^Mhs 3/4^««.,(wh,ch whomhc I'^W ^ J committed in his 
 
 ciall Ki ng of t^e Land.But the "^^"^^^"J ^^'^j^Sg.o him vnder publiqne faich, 
 houfe vpon jMkn K. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ poftencie, which after him 
 
 and a fuitor to h.s ^^ff\%'']"l^^^^^^ fiom M'^'he brother of /..,attay. 
 declining,in the end loft the way to bring all the reft into 
 
 .ning the kingdorne of the Weft f ^^^^ ZZl, wherei"?. he lined below, 
 fubieaion. And being a Prince v|^^io( torn ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 othcrsborne.fortunes,androleby thefemcanes ^^-.^^ome.and dying without 
 
 /«.,his great Vncle,renouncing the w^^^^^ ^mg ^^^^^J^^^^^, go 
 
 iffue left the fuccffionimbroiled, and out ot " ' J-.^j^dhim. Ethelari, 
 
 lhat'thofe fcure Kings of the Weft ' ^ J^^^v d ^ ^^"^^^^^^ owne power, 
 
 Sigtbcrt , KwHlih and Bmric , were rather Kingb by cle<it.on, ^^^^ 
 
 Lumbardie fo 
 called of the 
 Long'octds. 
 
lO 
 
 The reduaion ofthefeueraJl Principalities to a kingdome. 
 
 Bgbert obtey- 
 ned the king- 
 |dome,which 
 by him was 
 named Eng- 
 land. 
 
 Anno 8oz, 
 
 The difcrSpti- 
 on of the 
 Danes. 
 
 then bv ri^'ht of difccnt. And Britric knowing the wcalcencffe of his tide , and the 
 muchpromifing forwardneffe of E^^erf ; with his propinqume inbloud , to the for- ' 
 mcr Kines pra6tizcd to baue bim made away ; which hee percciuing , fled firft to Of a, 
 Kins, of Mercna-iand, where finding little fccutity , in regard Smw had (to ftrength 
 himfelfe ) married the daughter of the King, hee efcaped intoF^we, and there rcmay- 
 ned till the death of Britric , and then returning , obtaines that kingdome of the fVefl- 
 y^ATWJ ; fubdues Cornmall, inhabited by the Brittairies ; znd after fees vpon Bernulfh, 
 newly inuefted in the Kingdome of Mtrcna-land. ; aState(by the rupture of the Roy- 
 all line)Ukewife grovinctottering. For Egferth, the fonne of Offa , enioycd but fouic 
 monethes.the inheritance of bis fathers immanitic : whereby tliat Kingdome difccn- 
 ded collaterally to Kenmlph,yrho\ckit to Ke»elme a childe , after munhered by his fj- 
 fict Quipred. CeoMph, hrothtt to Kenmlph, fuccceding, after his firft yearcs raigne, 
 wzscxpcldhy Bermlph, and Berfift/pif fy E^l/ert , who made that Kingdome tributarie 
 to the Weft Saxons, as he did afterthat of the South, and Eaft Saxons, with the King^ 
 dome of NmhumherUnd.had. by this meanes( in a manner) attained to a foucraignty of 
 the whole country .But the Danes imbroiling his peace in the end of his raignc.held him 
 backe from cnioying fuch a fulneffc of power , as that wee may account him the ab- 
 folute Monarch of the Kingdome', nor yet any of his fucceffors,fo longas the D4»w 
 continued vnfubiefted. For they hauing firft made irruptions into the State , inihe 
 raigncofthe late King Bnfw (his predeceCfor)euer after held a part therof,andaffli died 
 the wholCjtill they had attained the abfolute foueraigntie to ihemfchics. 
 
 The Ttants were a people of Germanie^ViVit neighbours to the 5rfAr«»/,and of Jangua go 
 and manners little differe nt : Polfeffingbcfides Cmlrica Cherfotiefus ( now called Den- 
 marks) all the Iflcs adiaccnt in the Balticjue^tz , and fometimes the kingdome of 
 IHamay: KxTA^ixt, rough, andmartiall Nation ; flrong in fhippi/jg, thr^gh their 
 cxetcifeof piracie, and numerous in people for all fupplimenrs. Who percciuing 
 here the happie fucceflc, and plantation of the 5<^;»rc«/ , were dravvne with dcfire and 
 cmulation,Ukewife,to put in for a part; the coaft lying open to inuafion , and the ma- 
 ny diuifions of the Land, with the difcord of Princes, making them an eafie w.iy there- 
 unto. So that in a manner , as foone as the .S^a-ow bad ended their trauailcs with the 
 Br;fM/»«,and drew to fettling of a Monarchic; theI>/?»«, «s if ordained to reuen^c 
 their flanghters.beganne to aflault them with the like affliiftions. The long, the ma- 
 ny,and 'horrible encounters betweene thcfe two fierce Nations , with the bloudfhed 
 and infinit fpoiles committed in cuery part of the Land, arc of fo difordred and troub- 
 lous memory, that what with their afpcrous names , together with the confuflcn of 
 placc,times,and perfons,intricatcly deliuercd,is yet a warrc to the reader to ouer-looke 
 them. And therefore to fauour mine ownc paines and his, who {hall gc; little profit 
 thereby,! pafTe them oucr. 
 
 After the death of Egbert, -.^ ^elrvo lph, his fonne fuccee^ed in the State, with the 
 title of King of the Well 5rf^a»7oncly , and was a Prince raoic addifted to deuotion 
 then aflion : as may be fcene by his donation of tV>rtpntV> part of his Kingdome (with 
 exemption of all rcgall feruice ) for tbeferuiceof GodTbrfWcs an annuitie of three 
 hundred markes,to bebcflowcd in pious vfes at Rcme ; whither he went twice in per- 
 fon,which hisyongeft fonne y4/fred, whom he efpcciall loued; and whom ( Pope Leo 
 thefourth)annointedaKing,at cleuen yeares of age, as if deuining of his future 
 lortune. 
 
 Vpon his laft ioutney.and whole yeares ftay at Rmie ; Jlethelbald , his cideft fonne. 
 combin'd with the Nobility of the Weft Saxons , to keepe him out, and depriuc him 
 vtterlieofhisgouernment, and wrought fo, as notwithfianding the qreat louehis 
 people bare him , he was brought to yeeld vp the Kingdome of the Weft Saxom to 
 AethelMd, and rctalnc oncly the Kingdome of the Eaft Angles, ( a State of fane IcOc 
 digmtie) to himfelfe After which, raigningbut two yeares, ^etheiUdfuccecdcd 
 m the whole, and with great infamy, marrying his fathers widow, /W///;, daughter to 
 Charles le Chauue, King of France, enioycd it but two yeares and a halfe ; w hen yiethel 
 red, thcfccond fonne of y^ethelnlph , entrcd to the gouernment, which hee held 
 
 fiuc 
 
Alfred, 
 
 fiucvearesKYCondnuallconfli£l,withtheP<i«eJ. , ^ i i j tt- 
 
 After whom, Alfred, the mirrour of •Princes ( made a Kmg before he had a Kjng- 
 dome) ac two and twenty yeares of his age, and in a yearc wherein eight fcueraU bac- 
 tailes had bccne giuen to the Dar,cs , by the Saxom ; beganne his troublous raigne 
 whercinhee was perpetually ill warrc, either againft his enemies, or elfc agamft 
 
 ""'^"pirft after a great daungcr to loofeall, hce was forced to yeeldvpi part of A|: 
 KinPdonie(whichwasthatof thcEaft Angles and MManptoQutyru. 
 der If the Dams,vihom rvpon his baptization) he made his confederaiei aivft.ov^ner 
 that by right, which before he vfurped by violence. ... . j„„;jA,t,^ 
 
 And nocwithftandinga/i the continuall , and intricate toile bee mdurcd amidft the 
 clartcrine and horror of armcs,he performed all noble anions of peace : colleamg hr!t 
 the Lawl^ of his predcceflbrs.and other the Kings of the Sax'cm(as thofe of 0#^,King 
 of Mcrc.a./a.d,Ld Aethelbnt the firft Chriflian EngliHi King) of whicb,by the graue 
 aduife.andconfentofhis States affembled , he makes choice of thefittcft (anuquates 
 thole of no vfc) and addes other according to the ncceffity of the time. ^ 
 Aadfoc chit the wildeneffcof warre, by the reafon °f ,^^^^=P^^.P""^";°"^'^^ 
 with ftrangers , had fo let out the people of the Land to vnlawfull iiocS and rapme 5 
 that nom^A co«ldtrauaile without conuoy :heeordain?^^^ 
 drcds,andtithings:that euery Englidiman rn^wthc g^i^^=^^^°y,"\Vh^;i^s 
 ,.x;iiuing legally, might bee of a ccrtaine hundred or Tubmg , ^^'^^'f^l^^'^^l 
 not toremoo^ue withLfecutitie :andoutof whicb,if beewerea^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 heewaslikevvife to produce fureties for h.sbehamour; ^^^^^^ ^" 
 L wastoindurcthepunilhmentof the Law. J;^ ^"^y "f'^'^Z^A^'^^^^^^ ' 
 had put-in fureties cfcaped 5 all the Tithing or Hundred were fined to the King, by 
 which mcaBcshefecured trauailers, and the peace of his <-o"ntry. . . . . 
 
 Theopiniouhehadof learningmadehim often "'f ^7^'t^r f ^adt^l4^^^^ 
 puting it a^nongft his greateft info^rtunes to baue beene bred ^-^^-^l^ '^^'''coZ t 
 Siskingdomeio vtlerly deftitute of learned men, as it V/s th^^^^^^ 
 nuance'ofthi.barbarouswarte:wl.ichmadeh^^^^^^^ 
 
 famous for letters; and hainng gotten thetn, ^^""i^^Y^^ j„ , veneration: 
 (as they doe, wh aknow not to much themfelues ) held, them in g v 
 ^J&n/ftnS^a-^higher prici on meaner parts; j^XtZ 
 .....rSaions. GrimUl and Scorn, hce drew out f^^^Xft .eu^edVrince 
 ^;;TSSTfe ) out of Wales other from other parts : he was the Srft Ut^^^^^^^^ ^ 
 we had in England; by whofe meanes and incouragement pubhque Scbooles had hcrj, 
 either,iheir reuimng,orbegimng. ^ , education of his 
 
 Thofe wanisofWsowne, made him take a greater ""^^ ^j,^ ,^iidrcn of 
 
 fomAcs,v..lthwhomCwerebred,vndetmoftdcUgentmaftcrs)almottallthechUarc 
 
 theNobiUiicwitbinh\sKlng,<iome. , r r fl-» KrlSpftowed in ftudie; 
 
 burning. ■ j j „,„„„rt:r)n his reucnucs , equalling his liberalities to 
 
 With as fairean order did he proport.on his reucnucs . M & . , ^ 
 
 all his other e.pences : whereof tomake ^h-""'"V"'""tTIm nd^.ad 11 the 
 a ptecife notice of them,and made a gcncrallTuruay of .he l^^"^^'''^^^^^^^ 
 prrticulars of his cdate regiftredina booke,whichhee k pt n is^r^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 chefler. And within this circumtercncc of order , hee held him in mat 1 r g 
 of fortune,. witha weakedifpofitionof bodie; and raigned .7 yeares, l^auii^^^^ 
 
 It 
 
 Alfred, 
 
 Miumfm. 
 
 Thefirftfur- 
 uayofthc 
 kingdome, ; 
 
Edmrdm Senior. 
 
 An. 900. 
 
 fonnc Edmrd,z vioahic CacceSoi , to 
 
 Edmrdus Senior. 
 
 maintainc the line of Noblenefic thus begun by 
 
 Pn-Mthoughhcwcre farrc infctiour to him in learning, went much 
 S.vond him in power: for hec had all the kingdome of ^™.W, 
 
 >cyond hini in power 
 
 and fomc write. 
 
 npoffeffionrwhercof^/ir^^i had but the homage 
 ,cld foueraignitic oucrthc Eaft Angles, and N^r?/;mW/.- though 
 
 I the ioynt Lawes that he and (jttthrtm made together , they 
 tion fore-conduded bv Jlfi-ed. Hee alfo fubdued the Brit- 
 
 ^ findc in 
 
 h^^thTTame confederation fore-concluded by . ^ , . . 
 
 Lt« in Wales: fortified and furniflied with garrifons diuerstownesin £»gW,that 
 larfittopreucBttheincurfionsof the and was all his raignc of 2 3 yeares , in 
 
 continu: 
 man' 
 
 Eifoond, 940 
 
 An. 959 
 
 £(igi<r ptouides 
 l^iaz fot 
 
 tmuall aaion, and cucr before hand with fortune. And furcly his father, hec,and 
 vthatfaccccded, during this V^iqu, warre, though they loft their cafe wonne 
 much slorv and renowne. For this affliai.n held them fo in , as hauing little out- 
 let, or leifure for cafe and luxury . they wearc made the more pious , luft and careful! 
 n the r eouernmcnt :othcrwife it had becnc impoffible to hauc held out agamft the 
 nane, as thc^ did : a people of that power and -vndauntablc ftomackc , as no fortune 
 could dcterrcnor make to giue oucr their hold. And the imbecility of lomc vnaaiuc 
 Prince at that time , had beene enough to haue let them quite into the whole : whic;h 
 mav be the caufe, that in the fucceffion of fomc of thcfe Kings, were ccrtaine ruptures 
 made out of courfe , in tefpeft of their ablcncflc. As firft .after the death of this rc- 
 nownedKing Eelw^y^f Sff»«r, his fonnc of full yeares, and fpirit, was (not- 
 
 withftanding the bracke in his birth) preferred before his Icgittiniatc fonnc £<iw»«/, 
 vndcr age : Nor did Athelftan difappoint the kingdom e in this «^orke,but performed 
 all Noble parts of Religion, lufticc, and Magnanimities after fireteenc yeares raigni, 
 dying without iffue, Edmtnd his brother luccceded bim. A Prince likely to hauc 
 equalled the worth of his Predeceffors, had he not,: vntimdjr pcriflied by the band 
 of a bafe Out-law in his ownc-houfc,at a fefiiuall, amidft his peoplc,that dcercly loucd 
 and honoured him. And though he left two fonnes, yet was his brother pre- 
 ferred to the Kingdome before them : who making no variation from the line of Ver- 
 tuc,continucd by his aunccilors, was held perpetually ia workeby theX>4w/,during 
 the whole time ofhisraignCjwhich was often ycare*. , 
 
 E«fw/»,his nephew, the eldeft fonnc of Edmund, fucceedcd him(an irregular youth) 
 who interrupting the courfe of goodneffcjliued diflblutely,and died wiftiedly . Other* 
 wife had Edgar ( the other fonnc of£(i»fl«ii ) continued thatrarc fucceffion of good 
 Princes,without the interpofition of any ill. 
 
 EJ^<»r, though hec were but fixtecne yeares ofage, yet capable of councell , was 
 by the grauc aduife of his Bilhops ( who in that time of zealc held cfpccially the raines 
 on the hearts and affedtions of men) put and dueled in the way of goodneflc, and be- 
 came a tuoft heroicall Prince. 
 
 Araongft other his excellent aftiisns of gouemment,hcc ptoutded a mightic Nauy, 
 to fecurc his coafts from inuafion ; which now hefound ( though larc ) was the oncly 
 mcanctokeepc outthefe miferiesfrom within, that thus lamentably affiidled the land, 
 TuerbcfofeTTegligent, or not inured to fea-aflfaires. For when the ^e>w<?w firft fub- 
 ducdthcfame, there was no fiiipping, but a few fmallvcffcls made of wicker , and 
 couercd with hides : whereby they, and after the both mighty (as thofe times 
 
 gaucin ftiipping) found that eafie footingthey had : Yet £g^<rr?is faid to hauepro- 
 uideda ftrong Nauie, about the yeare840. And ^//r/«/thirty or forty yeares after 
 did the like. But either now dif-ufcd, or confumed by the enemy; fi^^r re-edifies, 
 and fets foorth a Fleet confifting (asfome write)Df 1600 faile,others a farrc greater 
 number,and thofehc deuides and places in foureparts of the Realme,making his pro- 
 greffcsyearely, with part of this mightic Nauy, round about the whole iQe, whereof 
 he affumed the title of King. 
 
 And to reduce it all to one name, and Monarchic, he was intiilcd,king of all Albion- 
 
 Eqo 
 
Etbelred. 
 
 asteftifieshis Charter granted to the Abby ol MaUefmesbury ^ in thefc words 
 Edgarus totius Alh wnis Bajileus , tiec non Marnitrmntm , [eti infulanorttmRegum circumha.- 
 bitantmm,&c. For he hauing firft of all otlier made peace with the Danes , and gran- 
 ted them quiet cohabita:tion through all his dominions had the foucraigmicouer 
 them: And Kenneth, KingofiVor; did him homage j whether hr CumMand^zni 
 mfimerland, giucntoihatCvowaebyKing Emond his father; orfor his whole Kiiig- 
 dome ; 1 cannot fay. And due Kings offF^/« did the like for their Country, and came 
 all to his Court at Cardijfe. 
 
 Sothatheelecmes the firft, and mofl abfolute Monarch of this land, tbatVuber- 
 to we finde': The general! peace that held all his time, honoured his name with the 
 title ofPaCifictis: and rendred his Kingdome (neuer before acquainted with the glory 
 ofquietneffc) very flouriHiing , But as if tlic fame had beenc giuen tofhew , and 
 not to vfe (like a fhortcalme betwixt ftdrmes) i: /a/Jed but little beyond his raignc 
 of fixteencyeares : being too fhort toclofe the diflcuered ioynts of a commixed 
 Kin^'domr ; which wasoncly , ro hauebeenethc wotke of Timerand that noneof 
 the^latePrinces (who were beft like to haueaduanced , and confitmed the State of 
 a Monarchic) were ordained to haue. But all ( as if things would another way) 
 were put off from rheir ends , by their vntiinely deaths : as was this glorious young 
 Princc.inthetwoandihittithyeare of his age : leaning his fonne Edwmd, achild.to 
 vnderooe the mifcrics of nonage, to bee made a facrifice for ambition , and a Saint by 
 perfecution, through the hand of a lkp,mothcr ; who to aduance her owne Ethelred, 
 rhe bounds of Nature and tight, to make his way •. and is fayd, 
 
 ID, oner 
 
 her fclfc'tohniie murthcred him, comming to herhoufe, eftraycd, in hunting, and 
 difcompaniedjin the Iflc of Pwiecki 
 
 Ethelred. 
 
 VT Ethelred,o.% if ill fet^^ofpcrcd not on this ground : the enterance 
 ■L^iAiU|olc7^^ the end, confufi- 
 
 ii> onTrKcy vvrite,'Saint D-Mflan preaching at his Coronation , | 
 
 on : I ncy write, :iainc ifpmjran pvtacimi^ at m-, — , prophcti- 
 
 callyrforctoldhim )of the calamities would follow r/iis tranfgreflion: 
 fayino : For that thou hafl affiredto the Crtm>»e , by thedeath of thy brother, 
 
 ^ „;,,yik(red by thy wo'ber; thus faith tbi Lord : the fn>ord Jha/l neuer depart 
 
 from ihy ho'ife,rmr»r .minji thee all the dates of thy life, flaying thofe of thy feed, till '^'i^'"! • 
 dome betranfferr<d% am!hir,whofc faf^ion, and Lwgftage,ihypeoflefhall not know. N or jhall 
 thy ftnne,nor the fume of thy ignomimous mother, with her Councellors , bee exfMted.Mby long 
 Menqement. And this (whether fo vttercd or not ) was ratified in the euent. for ei- 
 ttet this vmuftdiJotdringthe fuccc(r;on,or the concurrency of bidden caufes mceung 
 With it, fowrcught, as this late bc^unne Mona.chie fell quite afunder, begat 
 the occafion of two Conc^uefts , by fortaine Nations, within the Ipace ot nitic 
 
 For the P^ww.hauing now.beene To long inmates with i\ic Englvfl\ , difprcad oucr 
 all parts by intermatching with them, and multiplying with the late pcaccand con- 
 federations, had their party ( though not tiieir rule) greater tbeneucr : fo that this o- 
 portunitieof ayounr;and vnfctilcd Prince, in a new and branling Stare, drew oner 
 fuch multitudes of other of rhe fame Natioii :as euery coaft and part oi: the Land, 
 were miferably made the open todes of fpoilc and faccage : infuchfort, as the State 
 knew not where to make any ccrtainc head againft them : for if incountred .n one 
 place theya(railedanother,and had fofure intelligence what, and where al preparations 
 were rai^ed.as nothing could be effeaed auaylabie to quaile them ; Whereupon Ethel- 
 «4in the end , was fainc, feeing he could not prcuaile with the fword, to af aile them 
 ■^^I&Ky,& bought a peace for . oooo pounds : which Go,l ^^^t' F^^^'V^'^'"'' 
 -3ii??p^H^orth to the c6mon wealth, n.ewing the feller therof, "--^^"^^f^^Tw^^ 
 his power,& thebnyer,at how hard aratehis neccffity 7=»V°^ 7''^!i^Je benefit of 
 ofh^bargaine,longerthni the contraitor would. Who hau.ng found the beneht o 
 
 Hce raigncd 
 If .yearcs. 
 
 Saint Edrvurd. 
 
 An. 5175, 
 
 Two con- 
 quefti of ihis 
 Kingdome in 
 fiftie yeares,^ 
 
 The fpoiles 
 made by the 
 Danes. 
 
Ethddred. 
 
 5lie_originall 
 
 file gelt, 
 t he fir ft impo- 
 
 nhe king- 
 dom e- 
 
 Pride defefti 
 onofNobili- 
 
 ue. 
 
 This King 
 domes laife- 
 
 nes. 
 
 v.hac he paidc for : the Land m one pan o ° f ^^^ ^^^h tax a^uon.Which was the 
 
 S?to receiue bier for Committing outrage, and were both rctunied ^^Khgrcat ^um^^ 
 Tnd XS of amilder difpofition', wich'baptirme. /'V'^T/SrfcMreS 
 were made more,by the difloy alties at home :faKh and rcfpca(Uy f^'f 
 Sfcinloftfortunes) beldnotinmoft of theprinc.pall men imployed .n the defence 
 MkhdmLn of thcNauy,is faid to hauegiuen intelligence of all Sea-preparanons, 
 afd^Sppom'ed that work J.' The Earles Fu., Frf^Ji, Goi^.n and r-rh^l^M- 
 cended llj)am\^ progeny, and of greateft commaund , deceiued the armies by Land, 
 and were the audUors of difcoufagement to the people they led ^^l^^^^ 
 M,rc4and, after themmade Generallof the Kings forces, ,s branded wrth ""^ftmg 
 Jgnominic andthe title oiFalfi , for his barbarous diQoy altic, fruftrating all attempts 
 
 ^'tl'ritXZt for his mifdemeano. outlawed made depredations on 
 thccoaftes. withtwemiefhippes, and was the caufc 
 
 take him i^ ; were vtterly confumed. This defeaion of his NobiJuie, howfo- 
 cuer it mieht bee by their ownc difcomcnt, emulation, corruption, oratteuj- 
 on, is bide to the pride of Bhcked, whom yet wee findc mOre vnfortunatc then 
 wcakc, howfoeuer they hauefet his markc : and negleacdno occafion to make 
 tefiftanccand reparations againft all cuents, bringing often his aftaires to the ve- 
 ry point of difpatch, and yet put by, at an inftant from al^ as if nothing rvent 
 with him, but his will to doe worthily : which howfoeuer it were ( betides the 
 miferie to loofe) bee mufthaue ( that which accompanies infelicity ) Bl^?^ , and 
 Refroch. Though the many and defperatc battailes hee made ; the good confti- 
 tutions for the gonernment; the prouifions to fupply all important occahoas, 
 fliew , that hee was not much bebindo the bcft Princes , but oncly in fortune 
 By the example of Edgar his father , hee procured a mightic Nauic •, caufing of 
 cuery three hundred and tennc Hide or Plough-land throughout thcKingdomc , a 
 Shippctobe built, and of cuery eight, a Corflet to bee found : Yet all this {hipping 
 ftoodhimin little ftead, but was either quaftii with tempeft, confumed with fire 
 by the enemy, or otherwifc made vnufefuU by negleft, or ignorance : whereby the 
 hope and infinite charge of the State wcte difappointed. Fatnine.and mortality , the 
 attendants ofwarre, with ftrangc inundations , wrought llkewifc their part as if 
 confpitators of deflruftion, and all concur d to make a difmall feafon. 
 
 Many yeares it was not , ere Swaine King of Danes , returned to raife againe new 
 fummes, by new affliftions; and tormenting heerc this poore turmoyled peo- 
 pIe,morethen euer j recciues a fee for bloud-Qicd , to thciummeof 48000 pounds ; 
 grantcdinthe generall alTembly of the States at Londfn, and a pcacc,or rather pafti- 
 onof fcruitude concluded ; with quiet cohabitation , vfc of like liberties, and a per- 
 feft vnion betweene the two Nations, confirmed by oathes of either part, andho- 
 flages dcliuered of ours. 
 
 But this as a breathing time , fcarce held out the yeare . When the occafion of 
 greater mifchicfes was giucn by a vniuerfall maflacre of the Danes fuddenly heerc 
 contriued : and effefted by the Kings commandement , vpon the fiiggcSion of Hme^ 
 a great Commaundcr, and ayiolent warrier of that time. Vrging the infolencie 
 of the Danes, that now growne haughty with this peace; Comtnitced mary out- 
 rages, violating the Wiuc? and Daughters of great men, with many otbc^ in- 
 tollerable diforders. 
 
 Such, 
 
Knute. 'Edmondlronfide^ 
 
 15 
 
 The maflacte 
 of the Vtnes. 
 
 An. lOOi. 
 
 S^va'mmas 
 England. 
 
 EtheUred flies 
 into Norman- 
 die, 
 
 Swme death. 
 
 "TITZ^xxAMm was ihe gcncrall execution^ :his zck .throughout all parts 
 Such, andio \, 1 the concurrencie of an iaucierate ranker, 
 
 and mcompaiabJUty ot tncic . r -i:,„,c were auaileable to laue 
 
 them from flaughter. vvnc cui receiuedChiiftendomc , a mediator 
 „.an cfmafcuVme courage v^^^^^^ 
 
 and pkdgc of tnc P""'^,;"^^^^^^^^^ death , making imprecation for 
 
 .uhadueatnmg h^^^^^^^^^ did,coftE«^/.«^deere 
 
 rcuenge.andforeteuingncroiuuu ' a\aea 10 Swaine, and as foone armed 
 
 Scone was the notice of ^^^'^^.^j^^^^^^^^^ no^ afayrer ftcw to doe 
 
 with rage and power, ^^X^de h m a had nine before : and the people 
 
 ofthc Land not lo fo^war / country,thcn thatliee fliould wm it : the grea- 
 
 lent to giue him the f^^^^f,?" vnto him ; onely the Citie of La»dan, 
 
 :eft p^rt of the Kingdome fubm.tnng^^^^^^ ^J^^^^ 
 
 which eM held ^^''^^'^.Xm^^^^^ 
 
 himfelfe fitH into the 1^^°^ ^S^and £ W before, from the rage of this 
 
 hisQaeene.w.th their two « f J '^^^ by the people of £«^W,vp. 
 
 rempeft. Butwuhin twomoneths hc m^^^^ 
 
 ^^^^^^ 
 
 ceed his fortunes.and "compVifti whathe^^^^^ ^^^^^.^^ 
 
 £rA.W returning w'as foone f";^^^™^^^^^ — • 
 
 vvherehelaywithhis fathers ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 wherewith inraged , . u '(^\^e with the fpoiles his father and he 
 
 bredchofehoftages andfofcnt eni om^^^ 
 
 had gotten, returned to his Country , to n g . [r- the fumme of reuengcment 
 
 ofhispurpofe. ; -^oX^ cautdm^^^^ 
 
 with iLeVrath.at a gcnerall affembly a^^^^^ 
 
 .,.obemurche.d:^^^^^^^ ^"f""^ 
 W , whom the falle Edne wno nau . ^ Qufly caufed to be name : thcitfol- 
 tohislodging vnder pretence of f^^^^^^^^^ 
 lowers.afterthcyhadfolongas^^h^^^^^^^^ 
 
 maifters,fled mto a Church -^^l^l'^'y ^^^^ his confederates.landcd agame, 
 
 the oreateft of his owne and neighbours powers raau rcndtcd vn- 
 
 wh£heyeate,at5.«J*^fe,.ndwithoutreMancehdal^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 rohim,witJpledgesfortheir obedience anda^^^ 
 atthatturne,ftomtheWorftoft«\Ceues.thcconqueftbyfttangers. 
 
 cucnes, 
 
 Ethcliredi 
 deaili. 
 
 Kmte. Edmond Ironfide. 
 
 ,ow vDon the death of Ethclrd( whofe 3 7 yearesra'gnc , fiiewcs 
 cT- ^, .11 haue time too much,and happineflc too little.) Knute 
 , narmfelKuy flial h^^^^^^ chofen king : onely the Citie 
 
 was by moft f there about, made elettion of Ed- 
 
 ■ofZ...<fc«,WKhfomeof^^^^^^^ ^power, as thereby , with thecoura- 
 d^rSs vrh ( IcLom^onlyis moft in the firftat- 
 ardour ot hisyoum y ,.,;;u;„ ,hr^pmoneths. and 
 
 iVT now 
 hat in 
 
 OIOUS 
 
 hisvoutn I v-viin.11 " , 1 
 
 °, . . • imminent battels, within three moneths. and 
 
 tempts) hce had ^1^= ^"ter in tnree — ent D , ^^^^.^^ 
 
 \ hadUke'wife obtained the f^jj " .^^^^noS^^ new Lord, feeing 
 D.««) but that the ^^^^'^'Iffl^^^^^^^^ himfelfe. 
 part in poffibiliiie to preuaile ; againc Dcirat ^ 
 
 Edmond Iror- 
 fide fonne to 
 Ethelrcd,hy 
 his firft wife 
 
 ^Eihelgtm, 
 
 An. X016. 
 
i6 
 
 Knute. 
 
 Edmonds (in- 
 gle combatc 
 
 Peace coa- 
 cluded. 
 
 England deui- 
 ded becwcen 
 them. 
 
 The death of 
 King Edmtnd 
 Ironjide at 
 Oxford. 
 
 An. 1018. 
 
 IQiuie the firft 
 Vtniqus King. 
 
 Sjooo.pounds 
 paidcto King 
 K>»««e,fot cua- 
 cuation of 
 Strangers, 
 
 and the charge he had,to the encmy.This fatal battel loft EngUnd-Mtrc pcnflicd tVie beft 
 flower of honour it then had: Here amongft the reft was llaine, FlkiU , anEarieof 
 Elfex of euer memorable worth, who had long ftood vp for the Kingdoiiie , and in the 
 dmc of Sw^yie , was the firft that fhewed there was hope and poflibility to quaile the 
 enemy ,had there beene an vnion in loyaltic. 
 
 From this bloudy viov]ie,Edme»d efcapes to G/tf«y?^Mo recolka new forces, nor 
 washee fo forfaken with this fortune, but that hee foonc rccouered another atmici 
 to re-affaile the enemic , that might be idlcvponthis vidorie. But JCwwJf, asproui- 
 dcnt in the profecution of his bufineffe, as fortunate therein, makes after : Hcre.when 
 both Armies were at the point to incountcr, a motion of peace was propounded: 
 Some fay the twoKings,by fingle combat confented to decide their fortunes, and the 
 ouer-commer to take all: and that ('inan Jfleof ihcriucr Seuer» their Armies oii ei- 
 ther fhore,fpedlators of the a6i) they tried the mai/icry for the prize of a Kingdomc. 
 After long and cquall fighti finding each others worth, they caH away their weapons, 
 imbraced, and concluded thepcacc. But howfoeuer ; it fecmcs ('both fides tyred with 
 the miferic of a confuming w^rrc, ncuer like to be ended, but by the vtter extirpation 
 of the one;andconfideting the danger ©f either, and incertaintieof thefuturc J were 
 cafily perP^vaded to imbrace a prefent agreement : which was made,by parting England 
 betVvixt them two , andconfirm'd by Oath and Sacram ent : putti ng on each others 
 ApparcU, and Armes,as a cercmonie to expreflc the attonement ot thck mindes, as if 
 theynrade rranfaclion of their perfons each to other, Kfittte became EdmoKd, and Ed- 
 mond, Kmte. Afatallexchange,forfo free and magnanimous a Prince, as Edmond: 
 who indeed, was now no more himfclfc; and being but halfe a King, was info few 
 dayes after,none r as makes this peace fhcw fouler then warrc: for that ,armed him for 
 life,this expofed him naked to death, Vi'hich was fhortly after trcacheroufly giucn him 
 at Oxford ; fome fay,by the fonne of Edric ( as if to fhcw he would bee the hetre of his 
 father alfo in Treafon) whereby both the hope, and the oth cr halfe of £«f/W were vt- 
 terly loft,asdctermmabIe with hisraignc ; which (with all wehauc elfeof his magna- 
 nimous a£Hons) tookc vp /carcc the circuit of one whole yeare : And yet had that been 
 ipacc enough for glorie(whofe meafure is tobe taken rather by the profundity, then 
 thclengthjwhich feldome holds long and eucnjcould hehauehad that clecrc:And bet- 
 ter for his rcnowne.to haue died at the battaile of Ejfsndta with EngUt/d, then difcen- 
 ded to hiue made it halfe Dcnmarke, and liue. 
 
 Knute. 
 
 V T by this mcanes,2(r«»fff attained the abfolute dominion of the whole 
 Kingdome,which hee gouerned with better luflice then he got jt,con- 
 torming his natiue roughneffe, toamorcciuill, and regular iafliion of 
 lite : And to haue England fee, that now he was hers ; he fends away his 
 Nauie, and ftipendary fouldicrs,home to thcit countriesjand puts him- 
 felfe wholy, vpon this people-, taking the way of mildnefle, abetter 
 meanes for his eftabli(hmei»t , then force : but the Land paid for the remuneration of 
 his people, & this euacuation of Strangers, 83000 pounds of filuer; which it rather 
 confented to doe at once,then to haue them a daily hurt hen.to pelier the State for euer. 
 
 At his firft comming to the Crowne,he fought to rid himfclfe, as well of his friends 
 as otthofe might prooue his enemies. £</Wf,who came firft to faIutehim,fo!e King of 
 England (zs if to tell, that he made him fo ) hee caufed his Iicad to be fcr on the highcft 
 partot theT6wreofZ,Wfl»; therein performing his promife,of adunncing him aboue 
 any Lord of the Land, and thereby difcharged himfelfe of fuch a debt;which, thouoh 
 hefhouldhauepaide, would neuer yet bee held fully cleered : gluing a generallfatif- 
 ta6f ion therby to the people,that rcioyced to fee Treafon fo iuftly rewarded. Like com- 
 penfation had Portly after,theEatlcs r«ri^/,& Tnt^, who being banifhed the Land 
 w_C!C executed vpon their arriuall m D^nmarke. But theloue , and high opinion 
 oflufticcheootinthcfe,wcre loftagaine in thofc aaions, wherein he tookc couafcll 
 
 onely 
 
Krmte, 
 
 17 
 
 nneW of his feares for the extirpation of all ibofe of tbe Royall bloudof England; As 
 moictie of the Kin gdome by contraa) and of £^n./« h>s brother ; which three he knt 
 
 puWique manners. S»e,.h= was.bu. »o, cmcl . 
 
 f/;? wtfe(vr,lef the things fiolne , werefomdvnder her lecke)jhoma mii^ ^ j j 
 '^Tlu.s.ashcetoluspcople^withwham^ceisMtobauerow^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 (how;::euerhe did .itU'od) thathc became King of ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 ^heirCountric. And to malntainc this opinion heed.d.^nypopu^^^^^^^^^^ 
 RUes of Honor and renerence to the r«emor.e of the a e King £ ' ^ ^^^^ 
 ratc:belides , the executing all fuch as could bee ^^^^^J"'^^^^^ 
 rtvurthcr. Then mamed he hereat ho™e.£;««« , late^xfe toKm^^^ ^he pcrfecucot 
 
 v.crc n.ore for his honour then hets,o accept h^^^^^^^ 
 of her husband and chi\dtcn ) whereby hee held the v^uitc 01 xv , >, . 
 
 The peopU: of AT^^.y, contcn.n,ng the '^'^^'^^l^l'^l^^^^^ ,he great fofces hec 
 
 r orew into faftion : whereupon hcs taftcns , anu vj^uu m j, 
 pofc him, grew inco ractiui . rl^ ^ uj^^ eftimati®n of his worthinefle, 
 
 brought out ofEng!and,thernight ^[^^^^1: Tl^^e- and was now the moft renew- 
 
 '"t^&his.a.nificence asw,de« 
 rended to the Church, -^^^h hee labour d rnof to gr^^ 
 
 tyheere wi.hin the land, feekes to ^ 
 1 therhewentinperfon, and P"f°™^^ '"^,"y,^°^^" ("c^^^^^^^^^^ 
 \ there, and in all his voyage. Hcc freed the S^xon fchoole. P ^^^^^^^ 
 
 \ ___r_2_ ^ 
 
 \t.dwtd aar 
 
 theQyecac 
 
 of Hungaries 
 
 Hisereftiott 
 ofChurches, 
 and of Church 
 gouecnment 
 
 liQr»ay 
 
I(Mute the moft 
 abfolutc mo- 
 narckof this 
 kingdorae, 
 of any that 
 was before, 
 htm. 
 
 An. 1038, 
 
 Harold. Hardiknifte. 
 
 Harolds cruel- 
 tie. 
 
 An. IP4I 
 
 £wW had founded, from all impoficion : as he did iikewife all ftrcights andpaffa- 
 pcs.wherc trauaileis were with rigor conftrained to pay toll. 
 
 Of his entertainment at iJowff with the Pope, Cw^J^ theEmpcrour, anddiuerfe 
 other Princes of the Chriftian world , himfdfe writes to the Bifliops and Nobility of 
 England, and withall exhorts them very powerfully to haue an efpcciall regard 
 to the due adminiRration of luftice, to all his fubiedh alike , w ithout doing the 
 Icaft wrong for his gaine, hauing no needc to aduancc his rcucnue by finnc: 
 And alfo charges them to fee all CWf^yfofSc Romefcot fully cleered before his retutnc. 
 
 The a£liuc venue of this Prince, being the mightieft, and moft abfolute Monarch 
 that euer yet appeared in this Kingdonie , the author of fcfl , and firfl of a new Go- 
 uernmcnt, isfuchjas fhcwes hee ftriued byall worthic waics, tolay the ground- 
 workeofaState; which according to his frame, was liJcer fo bold good to his po- 
 fleritic, then not. And as likely was he,to haue beene thcrooteof a fucccflion, fprca- 
 dinginto many difcents, as was afterward thcMorman; hauing as plentiful! an iflue 
 malculinc, as he : befides , heraignedncereas long; farre better bcloued; of difpofi- 
 tion more bountifull , and of power, larger to doe good. But it was not in his fate ; 
 his children mifcaried in the fucceflion, and all thii great wotkc fell in a manner with 
 himfelfc. 
 
 Harald. 
 
 Araldfthe cldcft fonne of KnHte ( fome write by his fathers ordinance, 
 others by the eleftion of the Danique NobiJitic, in an aflcmbJyat Ox- 
 ffr(^)wasmadc King: whereas Ge</w« Eatle of Kent, and r/ic Nobility 
 of Ew^/W, would haue chofen Hardtknute , borne of Qgeene Emme^ot 
 elfe Mfride fihttonnc of Ethelred,viho is fayd to fcaue come out of A'br- 
 ?«(i«^^,vpon the death of A'»«/^,tocIaimctheCrowne; But Harali,hc- 
 ing at hand carried It; The lirftadt of whofe raignc, was the banifliment,and furpri- 
 zingalltheTreafureof his ftep-mother Queen e Emme: Then the putting out the eyes 
 of ^//yitf«/her fonne, his compitor rand committing him to a loathfomc prifon, where 
 he died. For which deed , theEatle (7oi/»;'«beares a foulc marke, as betraying him. 
 Queene Emme repaires to Baldouin, Earle of Flanders, her kinfinan.where flic remained 
 during the raignc of Harald, wh^ch was but of foure yearcs , and then with her fonne 
 Hardtk»Hte(wbo came out of De^marke, as it fcemes prepared for fome thing elfe,then 
 to vifit hei at jBr;<^«)returncd into England.. 
 
 Hardiknute. 
 
 Vl'is HardiknutemucRei in the Gouemmcnt , fooncfruftrated the hope 
 and opinion fore-concciued of hitB : and firli in like fort begannc with 
 that degencrous aft of reuenge ( wherein none arc fayd fo much to de- 
 light in ,as women) canfingihe body of the late King to be viuomb'd, 
 — w the head cue off, andthrowne into Thames ; Then makes inauifition 
 tor uchaswereguiltie of thcdcathof ^Ifride, his'brother by the morher : whereof 
 karic Godwm and the Bjftiop of Worcefler arc accufcd; ThcBifliopis difpofcft his 
 bca: and the Earle with a rich and rare deuiredprefcnr, in forme of a fhip of gold ap- 
 pealed that fune : making proteflation of his mnoccncy before the whole Nobili'v 
 with whom m refpeft his deepe rootc had fpread fo many branchcs.he fiood firmc and 
 all tt'C blame was laydc to the violence and rankor of the Jate king. 
 
 Befidcs the offending thcfc great men, hee added a gencrall gdeuance to the whole 
 Kingdome,by a prodigall largclTe, giuing to cucry Mariner of his Nauy eijiht Markes 
 andtoeucry Ma.fler tennc, which he impofed to beepaidc by the State. But after' 
 hauing called home Edx^ard his other halfe-brother , out of Normmdy , hee lined not 
 long for farther violences; Dying fuddeniy the fecondycarcof his raiene, in the 
 celebration ofa marriage at Lambcthm his gieatcft ioli:y. not without fulpuion of 
 poylon. ^ 
 
 . And 
 
Hardikmte. 
 
 Edmrdthe Confeffor. 
 
 19 
 
 And vv'kh Uim ended the Goucrnmenc of the Danes in Engird (hauing onely conti- 
 nued a 6 yeares vndcr ihefc three laft Kings ) and chat with out any crackc or noyfc, by 
 rcafon the nation had no predominant fide.that might Jway the State, in refpc(St of the 
 remiffi®n of their power home in the firft yeare oiKnme , and no great admiffion of o» 
 thers after : and that fuch , as were here before , were now fo incorporated with the 
 EngUpy^zs they made one body : andmoft ef them planted in theremoatc parts of the 
 Kingdome, that lay oner againft De»mr% : whereby, that which with all the ftrug- 
 ling, no power or diligence of man tould refill, expired of it fclfc .- Icauing England to a 
 King of her ownc, and DeMtnArke to ciuiU difcord about the fucceffion; Norrvej likewife 
 returning obedience to a fonne of C>/;««tf,rccouered quietnelfc, and a home-borne King, 
 
 EdypardtheConfejfor. 
 
 D W A R D (the fonne ofEthr/redJ is fcnt for into Mormandy, and by 
 the whole State cicded.and Crowned King oiE-ngln»d,3.tiVificheftef; 
 hy Edjine Arch-bilhop o( Canteri^Hrj, A»»o lo^t. being shout forty 
 yearcs of age . Godmn Earle of Kent, was a principall agent in his 
 preferment, but, for his owne ends. The Kingdome (as hauing dccr- 
 ly paide for the admiffion of ftrangers ) ordained, that he fliould not 
 bring any Normanes with him . The firft A6t he did, was the rcmif- 
 fion of the Danegilt, impofed by his Father, which amounted to forty thoufand pounds 
 ycarely, and had beenepayde for forty yeares part . He caufcdthe Lawcstobe col- 
 leftcd, out of thofcof the Mercians^ Weft Saxons, Danes, and Northmnbrians, and to be 
 written m Latine. He was a Prince moR highly rcnowmed for his piety; and fit far no 
 other, then the calnictimehc had. For hauing bcenc fo long brought vp with the 
 Nunnes at luwieges, in Normandy, he fcace knew to be a man, when he came into Eng- 
 land. And to fhew how little he vndcrftood himfelfe; they note, how in a great anger, 
 hefaydtoabafcfellow, that difiurbcd his game in burning,! rvetildpuni/)} thee, ivere I 
 (f^/#.And,asifhe had vowed their contincBcic,with whom he was bred,hc was fofaire 
 from knowing other women ( cither through confcience or debility) as his owne wife, 
 after his death, proteftcd her felfc free, from any carnall aft done by him, and yet lined 
 he ( for the mott part) with her in all formall (hew of marriage. 
 
 The foft fimplicity ofthis King, gaue Way tothe grcatnelTc of the Earle Godivf»i 
 and his children, who for that he would fceme the cfpeciall man in his prefcrratntto 
 the Crownc; and by matching his daughter Edith to him, fwayed chiefly the whcelc of 
 thaf time : and yet not without oppofition : For Sjward, Earle of Narthtmbcrland, and 
 Lfo^/i^f, Earle of Hirrifforii ( men of as great State and fpirit ) feeing him mofl: for him- 
 felte , became mote for the King, and had their turne in performing very noble a6\ions. 
 Nor did their emulation, but much conduce to the prefent benefit both of the King, 
 and State; For the Eailc S7W4r<i, would not be behind hand, in cffeftingas braue deeds 
 in the North, as Hrfro/i:/,Eark of We^^ex,\>a.^ fonne of the Earle Godrvin performed, a- 
 "ainft the PVe/jh, in the Weft •• For the firft depriued of life, and Crownc, Macbeth, an 
 vfurpcr,and inuefted Mdcolm,\nx!ciz Kingdome Scotland, the other dcfeitcd 
 and Griffne, two brothers. Kings ofJVales, and fubdaed that Prouince to this Crownc. 
 
 Befides the Earic Godrvht, had to ftruggle with an Arch-bilhop oiCamerhtiry, Robert^ 
 a Norman, preferred, from a Monke, firft to London, and after to that Sea, by the King, 
 inwardly afFc<fting moft that nation, as being part of their bloud, and bred amongft 
 them. Of whom itfccmcd ( notwithflandmg the former order taken to the contra- 
 ry) he had many about his pcrfon, whofe neerenefte, being ftrangers,whatfocuer they 
 did, could not auoide to be thought, to doe all offices againft the Earle, and tha English 
 in generall : whereby, what went not tight in the line of mens dcfircs, was thought to 
 be their caufe. And in ftomackes full charged, this occafion gaue more fire. Enflace 
 Earle oiBnllogne, who had married C7«i^^ihc Kings fitter, hauingbeene at the Court, 
 and returning into France, his Harbengcr in taking vp lodgings at Doner , vpon his 
 pcremptorv behauiour, was by a Citizen flaine ; The Earle artiuing with ail his traine, 
 ^ r ' ' •' purfucs, 
 
 Tlic reafon of 
 the extindioii 
 of the panes iil 
 England. 
 
 An. 104^; 
 
 Edmard ihc 
 ConfclTor. 
 
 An. ro43-. 
 
 His conti- 
 nencie. 
 
 Eatle Godwins 
 grcataeffe. 
 
 TheEarlcsS[;- 
 vDurd and Lco- 
 
 of Noble afti- 
 lons. 
 
 fried Coda the 
 .Kings filler. 
 
to 
 
 Edward the Confefor. 
 
 Earle Gocbtm 
 infurrudion. 
 
 VntFmcb 
 forfake the 
 Courc^nd 
 Kingdome of 
 
 Queen Emmes 
 afHidionand 
 tryall. 
 
 nurfucs andflocthe homicide, with 18 other. The City fcc.ng this tookearmes and 
 LthebkkSg,thcEa^^^ loft . ..ofhismen, whereupon backe he hafh to theKuig 
 aeSaua erthc!nfole»cy of the Citizens fo farre; that the Earle(^.^».r«.sfent for, and 
 cEandcd with apowerof men,tomake againftthe Cny of D.^.r to chaftice the 
 peoTxheE^^^^ vpontheit.forn.at,onofoncricic)adu.redthe 
 S rather to fendVor the cheife of the Oity, to yndattand what they could fay for 
 fhemSues and accordingly to proceeds which(being taken for a coldncffc in the bu- 
 S. aadot fauoarto his Coot^trymen ) gaue the King and his enemies occafion to 
 
 ^"^Shtrdy aftc?°he Earle is fummoncd to an Affembly at Glccefi^, where neither he, 
 nor any of his fonnes would appeare ; and fufpecfting feme prM again/? him by bi5 
 enemies, raifesforces,prctcnding to fuppreffe tbe;r#,vvho were not found to offend; 
 whereupon the Affembly remoues to , fummons him againc to make his appa- 
 
 rancc to difmiffe bis forces, and to come onely attended with tvvelue pcifons^ He 
 fends them word; to difmiffe his forces he was content, or any thing clfe the King 
 would command him , fo it were with ihe fafety of his life and honour; but to come 
 difaccompanied, was for neither. Then was he commanded within f^uc daycs to de- 
 part the Realme, which he did, and with Touftawe, and Sway«e his f onnes gets him in- 
 to FUmders, where r<7»/?«w married the daughter of the Earle BMoum the 5. Har^.ld 
 his eldeftfonne, departs mto IrelMd: the King puts from him the Qjiccne, to be par- 
 taker of the difgrace, andmifery of her houfc ; who isdcfcribed^by the writers of 
 thofetimcs)tohaucbcenea Ladyofrare parts, excellently leained,be3UtiniII, and as 
 faireofmindeasbody. The Earle Godmn'm this defperatc fortune (wbilfl the fr<r»<r/7 
 and his enemies poffcfl the King; fell to Piracy, diflurbed the coafls, approached Len- 
 dort, by thcRiucr; and being fo popular, as no forces would oppofc againfl h .m, made 
 at length his owne.pcace with power; in fuch fort, as the Frrw^ fearing reuerge, for- 
 fookc both the Court, and Kingdome. x c n. 
 
 This (as fore-pointino to a ftorme that was gathering on that coali; began the fiift 
 difference with the fwwf nation : which , thus acquainted with the diltraaion of the 
 Kingdome. and faaions of great men, wrought on thofc aduantages, and w ere inftru- 
 mcnts to draw on the fatall enterprize that followed. 
 
 ThcwcaknefTc of the King, and the difproportionate greatncCfcof the Earle God- 
 win, being rifen vpfrom fo great a fall (learning thereby, to lookc better to his fcetc, 
 and make his fides flrong) increafed thefe difcontentments , and partialities in the 
 State ; wherein many ad^s of iniuflice, by the fway of pow cr and paffion, were ecm- 
 mitted; which didmuch blacken that time of peace, and made a good man (not by do- 
 ing, but induring ill) held to be a bad King. 
 
 Anditisfaydjthat Ewwe, the Quceneiiiother,had her part of much affli6\ion in his 
 raignc, fufFering both in her goods and fame : and tsow to purge her felfe of a fcandalV 
 raifed on her with Alvjn Bifhop o'iwinchcfier , fhe vnder-went the tiiall oi Fire-OrdeaR 
 (which was to pafTe blind-fold) with bate feete, ouer ceiiaine plough-d-iares, made red 
 bote, andlaydanvneuen dif^ancc one before the other ) which fhcfafely performed. 
 Andthereafon vvhy, both her fonne and the Stare fo little rrfpei^ed this great Lady 
 (whofe many ycares had made her an adtor in diuctfc fortunes) was, for that flie neuer 
 affefted King Ethelred, nor the children flie bad by him: and for her marriage with 
 X»»f*, the great enemy and fubduer of the Kingdome, whomfbceuer much more lo- 
 ucd liuing, and commended dead. 
 
 It fecmed thefe priuate grudges, with mens particular ends, held thefe times fb bu- 
 fied, that the publicke was negle£ted,and an iffue-lcffc King.gaue matter for anribition 
 and power, to build hopes and pra£tifes vpon : though for his ownc part, be (hewed to 
 haue had a care for the fucceflion, in fending foi his Nephew Edward, iniitlcd theOut- 
 law,withhischildren,out of/f«»^<irr. But £<^»'<w<i,fliortly after bis ariiuall died,and 
 £^iff^'is fonne ( furnamed Athelwg \ to fay Prince Ed^ar ) whom he had by his wife 
 Agatha , daughter to theSmpetour He>ir^ the 3. who ( either by reafon of'his youth, 
 which yet was no barrc to his right, or being borne and breda ftrarger, Iltileknou*- 
 
 ino 
 
H or aid thefecond. 
 
 It 
 
 '° the'Kingdom)had his claimc ncglefted vpon the death of this Pious ^KingEd^ani, 
 King. Whichwas Jmo 1065. when hchad raigned 24. veares. Hiscoroc fnnnH.mt- 
 
 King. Which was Jmo 1065. when hchad raigned 24. yeares. Hiscorps was inter 
 red in the Church of mdminfler, which he had newly founded. 
 
 Hot aid the fecond. 
 
 N D HarM , fonnc to the Earle Godm^ ( the next day after) was prcfcr- 
 ■ ' '^ '° ^^'^"^"/'^'h^^er by any title he might pretend from the 
 Dam^ue Ktngs,as difcendcd from that nation (and as fome report fonne 
 to 6nha, fii^er to Swaine) or by mcere eledVion of the greater part of the 
 _ Nobihty, wc cannot fay ; but it fecmcs, the prcffine ncceffity of the 
 tu«e tJwt rcquireda foreman, to vndergo theburthen of warrc, and that trouble the 
 w^rW was Ij^ctofall mto, by realon of the claimes now made, both by the Dane 'and 
 Nor^^.», cart it fuddenJy vpon him; as the moft eminent man of the Kio/domc both bv 
 the experience ofhisowncdefcruings, and the ftrength aJfo'of his ownc andthealli 
 anceofhiswifc ^/^/f^, fifler of £^/w» and Morckar, Barks of nrke(hire and Che(l,r 
 Neither did he fade (but in fortune j to make good this elcftion; taking all the beft 
 courfcs.both for the well-ordering ot the State, and all prouifions for defence chat a 
 poliiicke and aftiuc Prince could do. But being to dealc in a broken world w here the 
 affeaions of iv.cn were all difioynted , or dafht with the terror of an approchine mif- 
 chicfc, failing ( as vfaally is feenc, in thefe publicke fcares) both in their dil^'cncc and 
 courage to withftand it,foonc found more then enough to do. t> ' 
 
 And thcfirftman , which beganne to difturbehis new gouernment,washis owne 
 yongcr brother r«»/747;?*,who(in the time of the late King Edvpord^zmno the Gouern- 
 ment of Northumberland)vi^s for his pride andimmanities /hewed in tho^e parts ban i- 
 fhedthc Kingdomc; and now by reafon»of his former conceiued hatred aeainft his 
 brother, cafily fet on, by the Duke of Normandy, and Baldouin, Earle of F/W^ryrwhofe 
 two daughters the Duke and he had married ) affailcs firft the Ifle af Wight, and after 
 fets vpon the coaft of Kent, whence he was chafed by the power ofHara/d and forced 
 to withdraw into the North parts; and there fceking to land, was likewife rcpu/fed,by 
 the Ear\es Morchannd Edfvyn . Thencraueshe aide of the and after of Harald 
 furnamed Harfiger , King ofNmwey, being then taking in the Orchades, and cxerci- 
 fing piracy in thofc parts; whom he induced with ail his forces to inuadc^Lw. And 
 landing at Tinmouth (difcomfciting their firft incounrers ) they marched into the'heart 
 of the Kingdomc without refiftarice. Neere Stamford, King Harald of England met 
 them with a puifTant Armyj and after long and eager fight,cnded the day with vidory, 
 and the death ofhisbrother Touflayne, and thcKing of Norvcty. ' 
 
 But from hence was he called with his wearied and broken forces, to a more fatall 
 bufineffc in the South. For now friffi<«wDuke of iVbr/Wi»K^^r(prctending a right to the 
 Crowne of £w^/(j«(i,"l)y the teftamcnt of the late Yilm^Edward his Kinfman; vpon the. 
 aduantagc of a bufie time, and the disfurnifhment of ihofe parts Jlanded at Pemfey, not" 
 farrefrom//.'2y?/»^^in 5«j(/J.v: neere to whk\1p\ace, wastricd ^ the gr eat Aflizeof 
 Gods judgement in baitell(the right ofpowcr) betweene the EwUlh and N'orma/iKz^ 
 tion. A batteIl(themoft memorable ofall otherj and howfbeuer mifcrab/y loft, yet 
 moft nobly fought, on the part of £«^/«»</; and the many wounds of there 
 flaine , with 60 thoufand 9 hundred 74 ofihcEng!ifl:>, (hev^; how much was wrouoht 
 CO banc faucd tlieir Countrey, from the calamity of fonaineleruirude. ° 
 
 And yet, how fo great a Kingdome as £»^/Wchcn was , could with one blow be 
 fubducd by fofmal! aProuincc as NormaKdy (in fuch fort, as it could neuer after 
 come to make any gcnerallhcad againft the Conquerour j might fccme firangc; did 
 not the circiimftanccs fore-noted , and other concurrent caiifes, hereafter to be decla-, 
 red, giue vsfaire and probable reafons thereof: Bcfides, the indifpofition ofa difcafed 
 time (as it is dcfcribedby fuch as liucd nccicft it) may giue vs great cuidencem this 
 examination. For they fay, the pc opie of this Kingdome, were (by their bcing.tecare 
 from their former eiiemie the JDani, and their long peace; which had held,ia a manner 
 
 from 
 
 founder of 
 Church. 
 
 HiJwWthe fe- 
 cond. 
 
 An. 
 
 The Kings 
 brother Tou- 
 (laynehani- 
 ihed. 
 
 His death with 
 the King of 
 Narwey, 
 
 This Battell 
 was fought in 
 ^"fix, 7 niiies 
 from Hnjiings, 
 vponSaterday 
 the 14 cf Oc- 
 tober 1066. 
 
 The Kings va 
 ISrand death. 
 
 ly'iHii 
 
 Malm/. 
 
11 
 
 71?^ Life of William thefrft. 
 
 wUlim Ma'-mf- 
 buric. 
 
 buried at ml- 
 thm. 
 
 An.io66. 
 
 gngUnds tail 
 tories ouer- 
 {hootes the 
 Occan< 
 
 . , Z7^n<^ Edmond IroMe,z\moa: fifty y cares grow nc negledVmc of 
 
 from the ^'/^l^^^^litZ^^ Ckarg.eHcentious. \ 
 
 Armcs, a^^^ 6^""^"^ f , „,,,,u«tie learning: The Nobility giucn to Gluttonie, 
 andonelycontenc ^..rh V.^^^^^^^^ST^I^^^^^^^^^ d.forder: And 
 
 they lay, tnat i u mc wi „ Aorv f rctainino the fpoyles, without diltnbu- 
 
 ailcontcni,anu y occafion tothc amentable loffe thereof. 
 
 TTSraltoaethcrvnacquaintcd) were efpecially ouerthrowne And yet their owne 
 iSSSrs te^orr LwthemaineBatt^ of the £.^/# ( confi/^n,g ofB./s , their 
 Xfc ndTnt e'nc weapon ; held in a body fo clofelockt together as no force could 
 Sffolue them:tiJltheW«w«/(fainingtoflye}drewthem toa difordercd aroure. 
 And fo they cxcuTe the fortune of the day. , /• u r v^r i 
 
 The bodyofKing HarM, which atthe futcofhis mother rvvhofent two Monkes 
 of the Abbey ofmltham to intreate the fame of the Conqucron; was after much 
 fcarch amongft the hcapes of the dead found.and interred, in rhe fame Abbey, which 
 himfel'fe hadl-ounded . He was aKing.who Ihewes vs noch.ng but m.fery, ra.gned 
 leaft and loft moft of any other . He left foure fonnes,. Godm», Edmond, Mag„r<, znA 
 mlfe two cldeft fled after this b^aitell into Irdmd and ftom thence made fomc 
 attempts vpon the Weflcrne coafts of EngUnd, but to little cffea . And here coded 
 the line of the S^xon Kings, about fiue hundreth yearcs after the firft comming m 
 of/f/»ei^, and their plantation in this Kingdomc. a- c k ■ 
 
 An"a thus haue I in the ftreighteft coutfe (wherein, that vneuen Compaflc of Ami- 
 quity could direa me ;got ouerthe wide? and intticatcpallage of thofe times that 
 lay beyond the workc Ipurpofc more particularly to dcliuer. And now, 
 
 TheLifeandRaigneofiVilliam I. 
 
 Come to write ofa time, wherein the Suteo^Efigland receiucdan altc- 
 ration of Lawes. Cu flomes,Fafliion, manner of liuing, Language-wri- 
 tlng, with newfprrtWS of Fights, Fortifications, Buildings, and gene- 
 rally an innouation in moftthingJ, but Religion. So that from this 
 mutation , which was the greateft it euer had, we are to begin, with a 
 n^w'accorapt of an England , more in dominion abroad, more in State, and ability at 
 home, and of more honour, and name in the world , then heretofore •• which by being 
 thus • vndonc, was made, as if it were, in the fat e thereof to fictmorej iyioa^ng, then 
 otherwife . For as firft , the Conquetrbf-thc-^»ei ; bi^fiUghl it tothe intyreft Go- 
 jwncnt it euer potfeft at home, and made it mofl redoubted of all the Kingdomes of 
 the North .• fo did this of the Normim\i^ conming in vpon it , make a way to let out, 
 andftretch the mighty armes thereof ouerthe Seas, into the goodly Prouinces of the 
 Smith; Pr.r Urfnre r|iFfe time s , the EngUp} Natlon/rom their firft efiabliniment in this 
 Land, about the fpace of 500. ycarcs, ncuer made any faJJy out of the ifle, vncn any o- 
 — I lllt r part oT the world, but bufied at home in a deuided State, held a broivcn Gouern- 
 mcnt with the Danes, and of no great regard, it feeines, with other Nations, till Kmic 
 cad them forth into the Kingdomeof Norwty, where they firfl flicwcd eftc^s of their 
 valour, and what they would be, were they iroployed. 
 
 But the A7"«-it.ititfjh fuinff mm^oftheSun iic. and ciuility (by their commistion with 
 thcEngl'p) begat Tmoother fafhTons, with quicker motions in them then before. And 
 being a Nation free from that dull difeafe of drinke , wherew ith their former Con- 
 querourswere naturally infeiled , induced a more comely temperance, with a neerer 
 regard of reputation and honour. For where as beforc.thc EngUp} liued loofe, in little 
 homely cottages , where they fpent all their reuenewes in good fare , caiing for little 
 
 other 
 
Ths raigm of William the firfl. 
 
 2-3 
 
 her oaktv at all , Now after the NormM manner,thcy build them goodly Churches, 
 and^ ciy hOUfcs o f ftone, ptouide better furnidimems , ercft Caftles, and Towers ni 
 other fort then before . They in clofe Parkes for their priuat e pleafure-.bcini^'debard 
 thcenerall liberty of huTiting , Wllkli llereToFore they inioyed : whereupon al 
 
 Mxlmsbury. 
 
 oi London 
 
 new built the 
 
 termcs of building, hunting, toslcs of workcmen, names of moft handy-crafts apE?.t=- 
 tcinincto the defences and adornemcnts of life, came all to be in Froieh , And wlth^ 
 all, the N'am^iw habits, and falhion of lining, became generally affumed, both in regard 
 of nouelty, and to take away the note of difference , which could notbe well lookt 
 on, in this change. r i \ 
 
 And though the body of our language remained in the Saxsn, yet it came fo altered 
 in the habit of the Fre>ie& tongue, as now we hardly know it, in the auiitient forme it 
 had; and not fo much as the Chara(fter wherein it was written, butwasaltred tochat 
 of the Ronton, it\dFre»ch, now vfed. But to the end, we may the better know the mail, 
 and the nation that thus fubdude vs ; we miift take our courfe, vp to the head of their 
 orif inals. The IVormans, we find to haue iflued out ofNormj and De/imrke^^rtd were 
 of Hke mancvs.as the reflof thofe DTortheme countries : whicii by reafon of the apt mix- 
 ture o f ihcir Plilcgmatique and Sanguine complexions, with their promifcuous ingcn- 
 Tring, w ithout any tye of marriage , yceldcd that continuall furchargcmcnt of people, 
 as' they <^re fotccd to vnburthen thcmfelucs on other Countiies , wherefoeucr their 
 vi^ience could make them roomc- A.-nd out of this redundancy. Raul . or Rati , a great 
 Commander amongft them, furnilhcd a robuftious power, in the time ot King ^Ifiid, 
 and firft landed in Enii land ( that euer lay in the R<»adc to all thefc inuadors j where 
 indino no roomc empty, nor any irapl©yment,was content Cvpon feme relicfc tecci- 
 ucJ)tovfehis forces otherwhere; which he didagainft Rambalt, Duke of Fr/x.?, and 
 Reiqmer Duke o^Chaumont, And Hennalt : with whom he had many violent incountcrs 
 and committed great fpoiles in their Countries. Which done; hcpafled along the coaft 
 ofFramce, cntrcd the mouth ofSfme, and fackt all the Cnumreyvp to Roan : where the 
 people hauingbeenc lately befor? miferably afflicted by Hajtwg( another inuador ot 
 he fame Nation) were fo terrified,hy the approach of thefc new forces, that the Arch- 
 bifhop o(RoM, by the confcnt of the people , offered him the obedience of that Citty, 
 and theCoimircy about, on condition, he would defend them, andminifter Iiiftice 
 
 "Church dt 
 Paule 
 Am 
 
 in Ton- 
 
 nf ftnnr 
 
 according totheLawes of Christ, and rheCuflomes oftheCountrey. For Ch>trles 
 the 5Wf,then King ofFramce, yeclding no prefent fuccour (being otherwife imbroi- 
 led about the right of his-Crowne) gaue him the opportunity to plant m that place 
 and to grow fopowerfull , as Hiortly after he attempted thcConqueftofP^m , ^nd 
 eaue many notable defcits to the French Leaders. So that in the end, CWfcx was tame 
 to buye his peace with the price of an aUiance , and the whole Countrey of mefiaa 
 Cor ivM) which of the Norn,ar,s , was after called Normandy . And thereupon Ronl 
 became a Chriftian, and baptized, had the name Robert, giuen Robert, brother to 
 Eudes late King of F>-«««ce, who then ftood in competition for that Crownc with 
 CWw the 5i»!P/«: andisfaydto haue vndet-aided Wfecretly , ofpurporctomake 
 him friend his defcignes; though after he vrged it in an article againft Clmles, the gi- 
 uin" away his Countrey, and the fauouring of ftrangers. , r , 
 And thus cameRoiil to eflablifli aState to his pofterity, ordering the fa.tie with 
 that iudgement and equity, as be left his name in a perpetual] rcucrence , and his fuC- 
 ccffors a firme foundation to plant vpon. From him , in a diredl line, defccnded fixe 
 Dukes ofATbrW/ in the fpaccof no.yeares: William, i.Rtchardi. Richard j. who 
 had two fonncs, Rkhardzxid Robert, that fuccelTiucly inherited the Dukcdome, 
 Robert ^he x he had goucrned eight ycares (either mcercly for deuotion, whish cha 
 1 .1 J \ _j — «;-.t;^r. fnr irtmi- ff-cret puilr. wherewith hisconfcienc 
 
 brought out of 
 
 The Charter 
 of ifiUiam i 
 igrated to thi? 
 Church , fee 
 the Appendix 
 Before this 
 time the Chu 
 chcswere moft 
 of Timber. 
 ti'illkmihml 
 the white To. 
 wcr , after 
 wards walled 
 & incaftelled 
 underneath by 
 i-villiam 1. and 
 Henry i . 
 rbe Saxon ha- 
 bit, and Cha 
 rafters firft al 
 tered. 
 The Originall 
 of the Normans 
 Rod, or 
 the firft i^or. 
 man that lan- 
 ded in Englad. 
 The Hiftory 
 of Normand. 
 KohI , the firft 
 Conqueror of 
 Hormandy fro 
 ;he French,ca\- 
 ling it Nor- 
 man, 
 
 title ouoht rather deeme) or expiation for iome lecret guilr, wherewith his conlcience 
 miaht fland rhargcd abouT-mr brot hers death ( which bccaufe it was vntimcly, 
 mioht be thought vnnlTurall) rcfolucs to vifite the Holy Sepulchre. And acquamtmg 
 his Nobility therewithall, was by them muchdif^'aded, in i egard he bad no iflue : and 
 for that (already they fayd) Earle of Bntai^e, and the Earle ofBurgog»e, were ui 
 
 conteftation, who fhould fucceed him in the Dutchie : fo that vpon his death , and 
 
 their 
 
 King willhtns 
 I'edigiee. 
 
2-4 
 
 The Life of William thefirft. 
 
 their fttife;thc Country was like.to become a prey to the rouljier. fcom which ,m con- 
 fciencchewasbounibyhis bcttmcanesto fecureit. TheDukc willed them to bee 
 contctuiliLauc (faid hc) a little Ballard, of whofe worthinefle, I haue great hope,and 
 I doubt n!)t,b uc he is of my begetting : him w ill I inuctt in the Datchic as mine hcire: 
 And from hence forth I pray you take him for your Lord. TheEarle of^m^w^not- 
 "^thftanding his competition) to (hew the affiance 1 haue in him I will conftitute 
 his gouernour, and Senefchall of Normandie ; the King of Francs Qialbc his Guardiati, 
 and fo I will leaue him to God, and your loyalties. 
 
 Shortly after ,the Bi(hops at\d Barons did their homage to this bafe fonne , named 
 ff^i!liam,viho was the fixt Duke of Normatidie after Rou/e,begottcn on Arlette, a mcane 
 -WttttHin of FaUife. And Duke taking his intended lourncy.deJiuers the Child 
 with his ownc hand,to Henrie the firft. King oiFrame : whom before hoc had mainely 
 aided in preferuing his Crownc(lcrt him by his father King Roberts Teft3mcnt)againft 
 his elder brother.and his mother Cetiftance, which with a great fide of Nobility , (iood 
 for the right of Pnmogemtttre , according to the cullomc of Fr^jw* .- And therefore 
 might the more prefu meCif good t urnes done to Princes could weigh fo much, as 
 their felfe-refpcfts woulnnot turne the skalc) to haue had a faire difchargc ot his truft ; 
 "and htm for a Proteftor , whofe power wasbeft able to bee fo. And caufmg the 
 Childc to doe homage for his Duchie of iWw^Jwi^/f, commits him to his Royall faith; 
 departs his Court , and {hortly after his life , in Afi*. Whereupon his lucctlTor, but 
 nineyeares of age , became obnoxious to all the miferies thar afflid Princes in their 
 pupillage : befidcs the reproach of his birth ; which though his honour andvertue 
 might get ouer , yet lay it cuer abartc in his way, and hindrcd his Handing clecrc, 
 flood he neuer fo high. 
 
 The Nobles of Ntrmandie foone ( after his fathers death, by much intreaty, 
 got him out of the French Kings hands) thhiking the hauiog hifti amongd them, 
 would adde more to his Counfellors, and fuch as were in office rand the State of 
 of a Court, awe his State the better. But foone they found , tlie hauinghis per- 
 fon ( without his power) was, but to put them oiit, into more difcordjandfadl^ion. 
 
 For prcfently followed the murthering, andpoyfoning of Goucrnors, difplacing 
 officers, intrufion,fupplantation,furprizings, and recouerings of l.is perfon, by a No- 
 bilitie, ftubborne, haughtic, and incompatible of each others prcccdcncic or necre- 
 nefle. But this was the leaft, as being done all for his perfon, Now followed 
 more daungerous praftifes againli him. His right was quarrelled by competitors, 
 cleereinbloud, and great in meanes. Whereof the firft ( though fartheft ofFin dif- 
 cent'lwas R o ^er de T refhy, bringing a faire line from Roule, and much proofe of his ownc 
 
 worth, by hauing gotten great experience, in the Saraz^ine warrc in Spaine : w hereby 
 vponhis returae , enicrtayning and feafting the great, and efpeciall men of worth ; 
 bee was growen powetfuU , well followed , and beloued of many : in fo much that at 
 length, meafuring his owne heigth , bee vtges, what wroKg it wm that aBaflard^anda 
 Childe, fljOHldbee preferred heferehim, in the jucceffim of the Dtitchie, his Auncefiors hud 
 noblie gotten : and what a fhametht Notmans(' apeople of th.tt worth ) would indureto 
 beefo gouerned ; feeing they had others of the renowned race 0/ Roule, William ^iWRi- 
 chard. Dukes of Normandie , of a Urvfull and dircB line , if they held him vmorthie to in. 
 herite the State. And being impatient ( as is ambition that eucr rides without 
 raines)ofany long delay, brings his claime to a firong battaile in thc/ield, which by 
 the valiancieof ^oij^r deBeaumomt, was viterly defcitcd, and himfelfe with his two 
 brethren flatnc. Whereby all fcarc,that way, was extinquillicd , and the rcpuration 
 ofthe Duke and his, fo much aduanced, as the KingofFc^iw^ ( notwichftandinghis 
 tutclarie charge)tookcfrom him the Callle of Thttilliers, and demohfht it , pretending 
 the infoleneies committed there, by tlic Gatrifons , vponhis fubictts rand make's 
 (hewasyet, onelyto keepc thingseuen. Butlong it was not,erehee plaincly be- 
 wrayed hisminde ; aiding in perfon mlliam Earle of ^rcjues , brother to Duke Robert, 
 and fonne to /JicW^i the Second making hisclaimc to the Dutchic, & brin^samioh- 
 tie army to fuccour Arques , aflieged by Come GnHf.trd, the Dukes Gsnetall ; vfho 
 
 (by 
 
The Life of William the frfl. 
 
 (by a ftrawgem fo trayncd the French into an ambufh ) as hee oucithrcw iheir whole 
 pov.'er,and returnes the King to Varis,\<n\\ great loffc, and dilTionor : leaning {Arqties 
 the fiill Jrch of triumph) to this Conqucrour , not yet ariued to feuenteeneyeares of 
 aoe ; and the difcomfeited competitor (to feckchis fortunes with Batle of 
 
 finding vpon his rctvirnc little grace in Court j where fortune euer alters cte- 
 dite,and few regard men ouetthroTinc. 
 
 This ftorme oucrpaft , another fucceeds more dangerous ; there liued with Dulce 
 ff2///<a?»,a young Lord oflike yearcs , named fonne to Regr:ah,^zi\zoiBorgogne, 
 and ^/w.daughter to Richard the fccond, who tomming to bee lenfible of his intereft, 
 was aduifed by fome flirting fpirits^to attempt for the Duchie , which they faid apper- 
 tained to him Ih right, and was wrongfully vfurpcd by theBaftcrd : And toaduancc 
 hispurpofe, there happens deadly hoflility bctwcene two of the greatefl Lords of 
 Nomttndie{ViC9nte Neele, and the Earle of Be0K) wbofc debate, Duke^^/fi^f* did not, 
 or could not pacific. • This Gw/ (lately made Earle of Bryom, and rermn , interpofed 
 himfclfc to compofe this difcord ; andby thcaduicc of Grimottlt de Pleffis(aY>^inc\pi\\ 
 mouer in this workc ) fo wrought, that either of thefe Lords, turned the point 
 of their mahce vpon him, who in their quarrell fauouring neither, made both 
 to hate lym ; and eafily confplre with G«/ to murther him at vnawares : which 
 they had done , had not a certaine Foole ( whom , for being held a natural!, 
 they fufpcfted not) noting their preparations, got away in the dead .of 
 the night to yalogne, knocking and crying at the gate, till hee was admitted to 
 the Dukes prefcnce,whomhe willed in haft to ftie,or he would bee murthered. TUe 
 Duke feeing thciFoolc in this 3fftight,thoaghi dangers were not to be weighed by the 
 worth of the rcporter,but by their likelyhood; and knowing his fortune was liable 
 vnto all fuddainc affafinations ; inflantly takes horfe and all alone poftes to f-^/i*//*', 
 hiscfpeciallplac« of fhengthion the way , his horfe being tyred, about breakc of 
 daie,he comes to a little village called Rje,v/he:e, by good fortune , the gentleman of 
 the place.was ftanding at his doorc readie to goc abrode; of whom theDukc enquires 
 the next way to Fallaife The Gentlenoanpercciuing whoheewas (though as then 
 very vnwillingtobe knowne)humblie craucsthccaufc of hisfo ftrangeand vntimc- 
 ly riding alone: The Duke feeing himfelfe difcouered , tels.thc occaffon.-the gen- 
 tleman ( whofe name was i?tf^<rr« deRye) furnilhes him with a fre/}i horfe, and fends 
 two of his fonncs to conduft him the neercft way to Fallaife: No fooner was he gone 
 out of fight,but after poft the confpir ators, enquiring of the fame Gentleman , whe- 
 ther hee faw the Duke ; who anfwered, that hee was gone a Httle before , fuchaway 
 (diewing them a diuerspath) androdeon withthem, offering his fetuice to Conte 
 where they made thcmfelues fopoweifuU.as the Duke withdrew him to,^<?<«», 
 and from ihtticeio iheKing o<i France ^ to ctauehisaide , puttinghimm mindeof, 
 the faithful! fetuice his fithet had done him : how he was his homager , vnder his rii- 
 tclarie charge, and had no other fanauary of fuccour to flievnto, in this cafe of his 
 mutinous and turbulent NobiVuie ; the cffc£t whereof was of dangerous confcquence 
 to that Crowne. And fo fane vrged the impouande of tcliefc , as the King at length 
 (who feemeswasyet content to hauehimbee , though not too ftrong , andperad^ 
 uenturc rather him then his competitor Guy d'e i5»r^o^w) aided him inperfon with a 
 puiflant Army a^ainft thcfe competitors, whom they found in the valcof Pwwj with 
 as oreat power and refolution to bid them battaile.as they to zSiile them. Here one 
 Gfrlle/i>»,Vt)ck to ricoml^etlhy the mother, forced his horfe into the battailion of 
 the French, and made at the King, and flrakehim downe with his Launce : which 
 Conte Saint /'W^perceiuing, hafles to incountcr him with that violence , asboth 
 fell to the earth: but ff«;/i-iS«foone gets vp, and though his horfe was flainevndef 
 him by ChMlo»,hK efcapes out of the prefTe , and after fled into JpUa with others. 
 ThcK-ngrecouered, and more inkindlcd with this affront, fparcd not his perfon,to 
 aueaoc his wrath. Duke ?r/ffi^z»likewife (as it flood him moft vpon)nievvfd effefls 
 ofanall-daring and magnanimous Prince. And yet had not Ralfe de TcJinbeenc 
 falfc to his fellowcs to tccouer faith with him,he had not carried (as he did)the ^'^Jjy- 
 
 A Confpiracie 
 difcouered 
 flrangely. 
 
Jfje Life of William the firft. 
 
 After v^'bicb diners of the confpirators (vvho had too great hearts toy ecld j paffed 
 rhZom'Sxtts into/^./i., to A.^.r^ G^.^ithcir Countryman (vv ho of a prme 
 Gercm pro^ve(^e, become Lord Jfuna,CaUbm, .ndSjc.U 
 
 Sub nThc fpace of tvvelueyearesko whom they were cxceedmg welcomc.and c pe- 
 d fr^XSr^^ n,iddcaofh>sbauailc,wh.ch 
 ^h^Lof^-idernotef But the better to know , what ftavrc thefe ^~^P-^^ 
 had.as borne for the reuolutions of thofe times,it Q.all no: he out ot our way to (hew , 
 how they firft came into /;^/«,vpori this occafion, /i„r^r, 
 There happened a debate betwcene ov^tOfmond Drer^got, and mlh^ RefofttUS^trx- 
 : tlemcn both ya\iant,and of great parentage in Ncrn>a„d,e , who as they hunted in the 
 forreft of Romeric ( necre Roua») with Duke Rchrt ; Drengot flue Revoftcll, m his pre- 
 fence,and fearing the fury of the Duke.and the friends of the flainc , fled to Rome, and 
 fo to Naples, where hee, with his fmall company of Normavs that followed him,was 
 entertained of the Duke de Bencuento , to ferue him againft the 5^r^>/,and ySffrtcms, 
 which miferably infefled Jpuha, Calabria, at thai time. The bruiteot wliich en- 
 tertainemcntwas no fooner fpred in^ATcrw^^w.^, but diueis valiant Gentlemen and 
 SouldierE,allurcd with the hope of good fortune, paffed the Alpcs, got to their nation, 
 id fo wroueht.as they grew formidable to thefe Barbarians , and in the end , vtterly 
 
 more of defert , turned their fwotds vpon their intcrtayners 
 place, which they fortified for the Rendemus , and receipt of booty : And lo augmen- 
 ting ttill their winnings, obtcyned Territories, Cities, and FonrcfTcs. Alter the 
 death of Drw^ff , fucceeded other gallant leaders, and' at Ifngth r^wrf^/, H"'^,*^' 
 //<i«/w///i?,inConftantinc,with his twelue fonne;,carne into Jfuha, of.whorn his third 
 fonne A#^fr^furnamcd Guifcard, attained the commaund , and was a man ot a fcirefla- 
 iure,cleere judgement, and indefatigable courage, Hce conquered all v^p«//<i,C<i/- 
 lahria and Cictle, paffed the Sea into Greece ; releeued Mtchaell D'tcrtfua, Empctour of 
 Cff«/?<*«;/w/)/<?, defeited Nicefhotusxhit vfurpcd the Empire, and flionly aficr v^A-x/w 
 attempting the like : and in one yeare vanquiflied two Einpcrours , the one of Greece^ 
 the other of Germanif.-SwzyeA the whole Eftate of Italic, and wasiii a fairc way to 
 baue attained the Empire oi CoKjlanmofU for himfclfe, had hce not died in the ex- 
 pedition. 
 
 Beomondh'is eldeft fonne, by his firft wife , became after Piinceof Jntioch, and is 
 much renowned in the holy warres. Roger( of his fccond marriage with ihe daughter 
 of the Prince of 5<?^er««) fucceeded in the States of /m/??, as more thciis by birth and 
 bk)ud! His daughters were all highly married ; Thus from a priuatc Gentkman,caroc 
 this famous Norman to leaue a fucceffion of Kings, and Princes after him, and died ibc 
 fame ycarc as did this ivilliam,h\s concurrent in the loue and fauour of fortune. And 
 to this man fled all the difcontented and defperate Normans during thefe ciinU warres 
 the Duke had with fo many competitors -.and cuery ouctihrow hee gaue them, ailg- 
 mented GaZ/'Mrflj forces in Italie ; and efpecially thisbattaile of which ended 
 
 not the Dukes trauailes, for Gfty de Bur'gogne efcaping the fight , fortified ihc Caftles of 
 Bri(nrn and VernemlU, but in the end was faine to render them both, and himfclfe, to the 
 Dukes mcrcic, and became his pencioner, who was bis competitor j which afl ofcle- 
 mency in the Duke,brought in many other to fubmit thcmfelucs ; where by they re-ob- 
 teyned their fegniories,but had their Caftles dcmoUfhed. 
 
 Hauing ended this worke, new occafion to keepc him in adion, wasminiftredby 
 Gecffiy Mart/e,'EiT\eof \^>}iou,who}N3itung vpon the PoiEleuins , incroachcd alfo vp- 
 on his neighbours States, and vfurped Alenfon, Vampfront, and P^jfT^j.mcmbers of the 
 DutchyofATsrwW/?.- which to recoucr, the Diikeleauies an Armie, and firft got 
 ^/fKyfl»,where(for that he was opprobrioufly skorned by the beficgcd v» h6,w hen they 
 faw him,would cry La Pel, La Pel, in reproach of the bafencffe of his mother , and the 
 trade of the place of his birth) hce fhewedextreame cruelty . Then layes he hegc 
 
 to 
 
Tfje Lifj ofWi'Mam the firfl. 
 
 16 
 
 to D.»»»pjro>«t;vvhtchto relecac, Contc Af.Jrw/ comes with his gteateft forces : and 
 iVicDake to take notice of Wis fttcngth, fends out Ro^erde Man gomme,vi\\}a two oihcT 
 knijr'nsto deUucrthismeflagctothcEarle, ThatifhecametoviSifeallDim^itoazc, he 
 fhodd findehtvt there the Porter to i^«fptf . ««: whereto the Earle rcturtiqs this 
 anfwcre : TelltheDnke, to rmrrow by Ive hreake , hee jJjall hane mee there on axvhite 
 horfe , readie to giuc him the Comhaie , and I mil enter Dampftont if I can; Aud to the 
 endheePmllkfiowmc, Iwillweitre afl:>!eldi'or,mthout anyl demfe. 
 
 7? o^cr replies, Sirjattjhdl not needs to take that fames, for t o marrow morning , yoa 
 Jhall h.itte the Dnkeinthis flace, momted on a bay horfe; And that you- may know him, 
 hee (hall weave on the point of his Lamce , a jlreamer oftaffata , to wipe your face. Here- 
 with returning, eachfide prepares for the morning : when the Earle , bufiein or- 
 derin«^hisbatt3iles, 'wasaduertifed by two horfemen, that came crofling the held, 
 bow ^Dampfrof!te , forcertaine was rendrcd to the Duke; whereupon in great 
 r3<Te, hee prefently departs with his Army: whereof a part, was ( in paflinga 
 rtrcicrht) cut off, by Ficonte Neel, who forthat fcruicc, redeemed his former 
 offen'ce, and was reftored to the Dukes fauonr , whom euer after hee faithfully 
 ferued. Thofe o£ Dampfronte , defperatc of fuccour, prefently ycelde themfeluesto 
 the Duke, who with his ingines and forces, rcmooues fromthencato H<?w>^r«w, a 
 frontier Townc of Contc Mart els , and by the way ( had it not beene by himfelfe 
 difcouered) hee had beene vttcrly ouerthrownc by an ambufli , which gaue 
 himmuthtodoc, and loft him vcricmanybraue men. Wherewiihhee grew fo in- 
 ra^ed that hee ruined into, the troupes of Ws enemies ; made at Come Martel, 
 Hracke him downe with K>» fworde, daue his helmet , av^dcutoffancate : buiyet 
 heeefcapedoutoftheprcaffe, though diucrs were taken, and the vtterly 
 
 dcfeitcd. ' c j 
 
 Whilftthus heewastrauailedwithan outward enemy, two more , wcretoundat 
 home,toconfpireagain(lhin>. mlHam GW<««, Earle of ^<ww^w, difcendedftorn 
 chard the fecond. And mmam Earle of £«,and Montretil,\ffwag, from mlliam,thc bro- 
 "ther of the fame Richard^and of Efeiin, CoumcfTe of Montreal : the firft vpon fufpition, 
 the other vpon proofe,of an intention,was bani(lied,and their cftates feized ; tnc Eail- 
 dome ofMortai^ne he gaue to Rol>ert : that of £« to Odo (after Bilhop of Saye^x) both 
 his brethren by chc mother. Thcfe affauUs from abroade,thefc skornes, confpiracies, 
 andvndcr-workingsathomc, hepaffcd before hcwasfull 32 yearcs ofage :and thus 
 his enemies made him , that fought to vndoe him. But now , more to vndcrfet and 
 flrcnethen his State, againft future pradlifcs, hceconuokes an a.fi•emblleofhlsPre- 
 l lates Barons.nnd Gentlemen, caufing them to rcceiue their oath of FcaUic and raze 
 their CaHks,whvch done, he married Matilde, the daughter of Baldonin tV^e htt hatle ot 
 7I^nders,hni not without contraft and trouble : for his Vncle Manger, Arch-biihop ot 
 TfTOTJTexcommunicateshim, for matching within the forbidden degrees of kmdred : 
 [ht being daughter to Elinor, daughter to Richard the fecond , and fo his fathers litters 
 "daughter. To expiate for wKich offence (vpon a difpcnfation from Pope ritior) they 
 were enioynedthebuildingof cmaineHofpiwVs for bUnd people : and two Abbeycs^ 
 tBg ftne for men, the other for women : which wereereaed at Cac». _ 
 
 Tlmmarch.and the oucr-marchinghis enemies, fet himfohighamarkcofenuiein 
 
 the eve of Fr4««, which naturally loi.ed not the Normans (whom in reproach they vlu- 
 ally called TV.ivw/) as thcyeafily jncenfed their King , who of himfelfe was forward 
 cnough.t o abate a power, growne.fo outof proportion wuhthereft ofthc Pnnces 
 of his bom.nions , to hndc-T^acrell ( which conf^ners eafi ly doc to fet vpon 
 him : and to make it looke the fairer, pretends to correathc mfolcnc.esof the 
 Normans committed on his. territories, and to releeue Count Martel, oppreli 
 by the D.ikc-, befides alleadging , It concerned htm in homuram tfjlice , tohauethat 
 Prouince; which heldof his Crowne , to bee gouerned by a Prince of Imfnll b cud , acror- 
 d,na to Chrtflian order and Lawa Eccleftaflicall : And thcterore rciolueth vuerly to 
 exterminate the Duke, and c[Uh\\(h a legictimate Prince in the D^^^ie. fo 
 which effca, two armies are gathered from all parts of his Kingdomc ; the bne leiu 
 
 The Duke 
 manics M^t- 
 tilde daughter 
 of Btildoiune 
 the fift Earls 
 o( Fknders. 
 
 Thereafofls 
 why the King 
 of France^ 
 warres with 
 theNorWi!?"- 
 
z8 
 
 The Life of William thefirfl. 
 
 .The defeiturc 
 ofth» Armic 
 of the King o 
 France, by the 
 i^omans. 
 
 ThcAtmie of 
 the King of 
 France ouer- 
 thrownc at 
 VarnemUe by 
 thcW«r«a3i. 
 
 The Duke 
 comes to yifif 
 his kinfitiaa. 
 
 along the riucr 5««,the other into the Country of 5#«,as meaning to . nc°mP»J« J'ni. 
 
 m Dukelikewifc deuides his forces into two parts : fends his brother 0^.,Eat\c 
 oiEH ^Ucr timffordE.t\c of Lo.i.mll, and others w.th ,he one, to the Country of 
 C.S^;^mfelfe v?ith the other tak^es towards £«r.«^ ( to make head to the King that 
 ^3Tat.^.«^^)andwithdtawesall cattle and prouifions out of the flat Country, into 
 Sties and Foitreffes, fortheir ownc ftore, anddisfurnilhmentof the enem.c. The 
 Kings army marching from Bcanuois,to i/.mmr, and finding there a lat Country full 
 of all prouifions, bctooke ihemtomakc good chcerc , and refts there all thai night -, 
 thinking; the Nornutn forces were yet with the Duke at £m;..r; which, the army in 
 Canx, c^nduaed by Ode vnderftanding, marched all night,and by breakcof day. gauc 
 them fo hot an alarme,and fo fodaine,a$ put them all in rout leauing horfe,and armour, 
 andallto theaffaylants; who madefucha diftruaionof them,, as of forty thoufand, 
 
 not the fourth part efaped. 
 
 With this defeiturc , the King of France is againe returned home, with great rage 
 and gricfe, and the Duke, with the redemption of thepriloners . tccouers his peace 
 and the Caftle oirhuilliers, taken from him in his vndcr-age. Cont MarteH though 
 much difmayd, with the Kings oucrthrow , yet Icaucs not to make fomc attempts for 
 thcrccoueringhis Townes;but withnofucceffe. The Duke he fawwas to wcUbe- 
 loucd & folio wed,for him to do any good without a ftrongcr avme.Whcif^c the ncx t 
 fpring, he goes, againc to importune the King of France, to aide him againft the Duke: 
 who(hc faid) W^nm grovtne fo i»filt»t vpon this peace, and the vitijush Mifim e^Mdriot 
 wonne, thaitherewM miming far his neighbours neere him. -^^cMcs, the Normans had the 
 r^eh in fuch derifion, and bafe eftecme,as they made their aa(at J/*rr/w^r)tlieir6ne- 
 ly fport , and the fubieft of their rimes : as if a King of France , vpon the lofle of a few 
 men,was rctired,and durft not breake a diflionourabJe peace. 
 
 With which inftigation, and being ftung with the touch of reproach,liec raifcs ano- 
 ther Army far mightier then bcfore,whercin were three Dukes, and twclue Earles,and 
 notwithftanding the follemne peace made, and fo lately fwornewhh the Duke , hec 
 enters Ntrmandie in the harueft time, ouer-runnesand fpoiles all the Country , along 
 thcCoaft to^f^.-from whence marching to^^e/w-v.and C,tf^«,with purpofe to paflc 
 the riuer Dine at yarnewlU, to deftroy the Countries of Atige, Lifeux, and Koumoys, cucn 
 toi?M» -• and finding the cafe- way long, and the bridge narrow, caufed his vaiuguard 
 topaflc ouerfirft:and,tofecurchis ^r/fr/«Mr^/,condu<aed by the Duke of Bm^.him- 
 felfc ftaycs behind in C<fr», till his people, and their carriages were paffcd. Duke Wt/- 
 ft4OT,whom(all this.while, ftores his fortrelTes with men and viauall)makes himfelfe as 
 firong in the Towne of Falaife^ as he could \ hath no army in the field , but a running 
 campe to be readie to take all aduantages : lets t he fury pFthe flo tme fpend it felfe, and 
 hauing aduertifcmentof this paUdge.TnarchedaHnlght wTTiiTo thoufand men, and in 
 the morning early, fcts vpon the Ariergmrd, with fo fodaine a cry and fury , as they 
 who were before on the Cafe-way heating this noife behiBde.ihruft forward their fel- 
 lowes,haftingto get ouer the bridge, with fuch a crowd andptetfc , as they brake itj& 
 many were drownd in the riucr. They who were gottenpucr, could not returne to 
 aide the rcfl ; nor the King(by rcafon of Mariflies on both fides) yeeld any fuccour to 
 his people; but flood afpeitatorof their flaiighter,and the taking of fixe of his Earles, 
 of whom one was the exiled Earle of £«, whom the Kir;g(fauouring his great worth) 
 had made Conte Be Soifons. 
 
 The gricfeofthis ouerthrow, fhortly after gaue the King of France his death, and 
 the Duke of Normandy a ioyfull peace, which hee nobly imployed in theordering 
 and adorning his State : building, endowing, and decking Monaftcties and Churches: 
 gathering rcliqucsfrom allparts to furnifh his Abbeves.at C ^g» (where hcc alfo cresfl- 
 teda Tom befor himfelfe and his wife) fcafti'ng and"rewarding his Nobles and men of 
 worthTw hereby hec fo poffeft him of the hearts of all his people generally as they 
 were entirely his.for what he would. 
 
 During this ealme of his life , hcc makes a iourney oucr into England, as if to vifite 
 King is<i»'4r<^ his kinfman :.who, in regard of the preferuation , and btecdir. ghee had 
 
 in 
 
The Life of William the firfl. 
 
 2-9 
 
 in NorrK.-iiidy ,hy Duke Richard the fccond ( Grandfather to them both ) gauehim moft 
 'Roya\l cncenainemeut : Andhevc he fhewcd himfclfe; and here (no doubt)rhte found 
 matter for his hopes to wotke on. In this entccuicvv hce difcouered Engknd, being 
 to be prefuppofcd, he came not to gather cocklc-fliels, on the (horc. Nor Mvasit long 
 after ere HjroW ("whether of purpofe to ratifie fome pa6lion dofly contiiucd betwixt 
 
 them : or by cafualty of weather driaen into France (and fo faine to make it feemea . 
 
 iourney of purpofe to the Duke is not certainely deliucred) was gallantly entertained |ouerimo 
 in N'armai/dj,^v({<:Mcd with all (hewes of Armes, brought to P(jw,and there like wife ^"'""'■ndy. 
 feJfted in that Coutt. And at his returne to Rouen, fomething was concluded, cither 
 an likely-hood "to deaidc the Kingdome betwecne them,^t that Harold being a coaft- 
 dweller, and had the ftrongeft hand in the State » fliould let in the Duke,and doe his 
 be(} to he/pehim to theCrowne, vpon conditions of his owne^rcatnel!re,or whatfo- 
 eucricvvssjpromifesweremade and confirmed by oathes vpon the EuangcliRs,and 
 all the Tiered Reliques at Rouen, iti theprcfencc of d'nxccs great pcrfons. Befides for 
 more affurance, Harald was fyanced to Adeliz.it, tlie Dukes daughter , and his brother 
 fVolrm,kCt a pledge for the peiformance. 
 
 ' This intcrcoutfc made the tranf-aftion of the fate of England, and foifiuch was 
 done,either by King Edtvardov Harnild ( though neithers ad>, if any fuch were , was of 
 power to ptciudicethe State, or alter the courfe of a right fuccc{fion)as gaue the Duke 
 a colour to dairricvhe Crownc,by a donation made by Teftament.which being agaiitft 
 TLe iTftV and Cudome of the Kingdome.could be of no validity at all. For the Crowne 
 
 Hdrdd gceth 
 
 His cinettain- 
 ment. 
 
 His promifes 
 CO the Duke. 
 
 oiE-'!^land being licld,not as Pattimoniall.butin afucceffion by remotion (whichts - 
 afuccecdina to anothers place) it was not in the power of King Edmardio collate thj 
 fame by any difpofitiue and tefiamentary will, the right difcending to the next of 
 bloud, onelyby the Cuftomc and Law of the Kingdom e ; FortheSucccffonris not 
 jayd properly to be the heirc of the King , but the Kingdome^ wh-cli makes lnm ig, 
 Imd cannot bee put hem it by any aft of his Predeceflbur, But this was onely his 
 claimc ;the right was of his owne making , and no othcrwife < For as ioonc a:s he» 
 had heard of the death of King Edrvard,Wnh thcEleaioti, and Coronation of H4r4/^|lf A 
 /for they c ame both together) hecaCfembies the States of Normandy, andacquaints 
 them with th^ ri j^ht hif h'aTl to England, Solicitifig a» extentitn of their vtmofi meanes for 
 his recovery thereof, and attenffevient of the fertured Ffarper Hirald ;/hem>fg thcmafparant 
 trobabftitie of fuccejfe , by infallible intelligence hee had from the State , his fironpartie 
 thrrem, with the debility' and dflratHon of the people ; What glorte , wealth, and great- 
 nefe, it rvoUld adde to their Nation, the obtayning offncha Kingdome, as thus off or- 
 tunelylaydopenforthem, if they apprehended the prefent occafon. All which reirionUrances 
 notwithllanding, could enducc but very few tolikeof this attempt , andiholeiuch 
 who had longfoUowed him in the warres.exhaufted their eftatcs.and comcnt torunnc 
 vpon any aducntutc that might ptomifelikelyhood of aduanccment. Thcrcftweteot 
 diuets opinions :fome that ft was fufRcientto hold and defend thcir owne Countty ; 
 without hazarding themfclues,to conquer others •, and thele were men of the bcH abi- 
 lity : others were content to contnW,buxfo fpa«no\y , as would httle aduance the 
 bofineffe rand for the moft part they were fo tyred with the fovmcr wattes, and lo de- 
 firous to embrace the blelTuig of peace, as they were vnwiUing to vndcrgoe a^crtaine 
 trouble for an vncertainc good. And with thefe oppofitions, or faint oftcrs,the Dukes 
 purpofe.at firrt,f.ad fo litde way,as did much perplex him : At length, feeing this pro- 
 tradlion.and difficulty in pcncrallrhedcalcswith his neercft and mfl/f tru«y friends 
 in particular,being fuch as he knew affeacd the glory of aaion , and would aduenture 
 their whole eftates with him. hsmlUamfiiz. Auber, ContedcBrettemle Gtialier Gtiford 
 Earle of LoftmtilU.Roaer de Beaumont, ^^xih others, efpecialiy his owne brothcrs,0^io Bi- 
 fliop of BJyeux, and Robert Earle of Mortaigne : thefe in fulhffembly hce wrought to 
 make their offers .-which they did in fo large a proportion ; and cfpccially pyHltatnftz. 
 ^«5ar(whomKlethe firft offer, to furnifli forty Ihips with men and munition ; the 
 Bi{hopofBrfT.«;^ forty the Billiopof Aflm thirty, and fo others, according, or be- 
 yond their abilities ) as the rrrtoTt he affcmblie. doubtingif the aa>onJ ucceeded 
 
 4 
 
 The Dukes 
 fpcech to the 
 affenibly of 
 theSt^icesof 
 Nomaxdie, 
 
 Thefubtil 
 proceeding of 
 the Duke with 
 his Nobles. 
 
The Life of William thefirfl. 
 
 The French 
 likcwifc ayde 
 iheDuke. 
 
 '-—it) ' ' 
 
 " '- '. '■ nrcarneffe'^ would bearc in m'lnde, 
 
 kngth bee gote of them feuerally , v.hiel> of ^^B'^'^^^j"^ („ch J, em„- 
 
 ?o it -t s 1 5ran«" t^at fo many Eighty men of the F«.c/,Nat,on,vvo«W aduenturc 
 ^SSdLuis to addc IgUnd L Norn^n^e , to make k- more then Fm,. 
 
 -sSlisreata Crowne toaDuket who was to g'^'^" ''^^^J^' J^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 S^if arc deftined.thc counfels of men muftbe corrupted , anS there w.ll ftll out 
 
 alladuantaoes to ferue that bufincffe. 
 
 aantaoes toleruethatDunneiic. • 
 ^ Tl^KinPof Fr.«c., who {houldhaue fttangkd this d>ffe.gne m thcb rth w as a 
 ci:!itS^the cur'atureof ^'•/^''«->Earle of F/..^.. , whofe daug^^^^^^ 
 
 married , and was fure to hauc rather furtherance then any ^V^f}^^!^^^' ' 
 »«tia«Jfl.«muzethat Cpurr, and dazell a young Pr.nce.hcprom.fed f^'^^ul^jf hec 
 conqStdth is Kingdome ; to hold it of that King, as he d:d the ch.e o AT.™- 
 -^,/S aoe him homage for the fame ; which would adde a g.eat glo.y to that 
 
 ^.r^^Crowne. Thenwas hee before hand with Pope ^^'f -^,.('°'^^^Y' f^^f^rh^ 
 Trr-THp-utacionandauowmenttohis pretended right)promirins l.kew.fe to hold ic of the 
 ^T^IoftoliqueSeaJf heepreuailcdihhis enterprise. Whereupon the Pope fent h,m a 
 Banner of the Church, with an Agmt ofGold^nuoneof the h aucs of Saint Ve m, The 
 Emperour Uemy 4. fent him a Prince of v^f/»»4"J3rwicirro?^s , bur ot wnat name, or his 
 is not remembred : fo that wee fee it was not Normandte alone that iubdued 
 milmd , butacollefted power out of all Fr4»« and FWot with the aydes ot other 
 '^ces. And by thefe meanes,made hee good his yndertaking, and within ei^ht 
 
 106^^. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Redfon for the 
 yecldtng of 
 the Clcrgie. 
 
 (What moued 
 the Nobles 
 toyeeld. 
 
 I'rinces. ahq eyincic mcauca, lu-ut .n.^ ..w , , . . ,t j 
 
 monethcswas readie furnirhed with apowetfuU Army at %^xKMjralcrtcmNormand<e, 
 whence he ttanfpoited the fame into Eml^ mdm 896 fhippcs ,as lome write. And this 
 was the man,and thus made to fubduc England. 
 
 Andnowhauing gotten, the great and difficult battaile , before tcmcmbred , at 
 i/4/?/w,thcfouretcenthofOaobet 1066. hee marched witW any oppofnion to 
 L.W«>«,where Edwin and Afarcfc^r yEarlcs of TslonhumbtrUrtd , and M^rc W(brother$ 
 ofeminentdignitieand refpeft in the Kingdome) had laboured with all their power 
 toftirrethe hearts of the people for the confcniationof the State, and eflabhlhjng 
 Edgar Athelmg, thenext of theRoyall ifllic, in bis right of theCrowne ; whereunto 
 other of theNobilitie had likcwifc confented ; bad they not fccnc the Bifhops auerfe 
 or wauerin^. For,as then ,to the Cler.g i£Ua xKing ( fo a Ch rij^ ianj was all one : they 
 had their Prouiffcca part,(3euided f'romfSularclominatioirTand of a Prince ( though 
 a fttanger j wh o had taken vp fo much of the world beforchand,vponcredite and fame 
 of his piety and bountie,t'hey could ndTWt prefume well for their cftate : and fo were 
 content to giue way to the prefenr Fortune. 
 
 The Nobility, confidering they were fo borne, and rouft hau e aKing : not to tak e 
 him(that was of power to make himfelfc) would ftiew more of paflion then prouidence: 
 6^ tub e inyv vTbehind hand to receiue bim.with more then fubmiffioi.jWas as if to vvith- 
 ftand : whichfwiihihc diftruttofeach others faith ) made them ftriue & run headlong 
 
 who 
 
Th: Life^aad raigns^of^Villiai^ the firfl. 
 
 whofl^ouldbefirftioptc-occupatcthcgrace of fctuUude,and intrude ihem iiuofor- 
 raivic Cubieft'ion, 
 
 The Commons f)\kc aftrong vcflcll that might hauc beetle for good vfe) was here- 
 by left, without a fternc, and could not raouc but irregularly. So that all ellatcs in ge- 
 nerall, either corrupted with new hopes , or tranfported with fearc , forfookc them- 
 felucs, and their dillreffcdCounttcy. Vpon his approach to Londo»,t\\t Gates wore all 
 fetopen: the Arch-bifiiop of CAnterbury,Sttgand,vi\i\i other Biftiops, the Nobility, 
 Maoiflrates, and People, rendringthemfclucs in all obedience vnto him : and here-, 
 turning plaufiblc protcftations of his future Gouernment , was on Chrifimas day, then 
 next following, Crowned King of EnglMi,zx.mflmmfler,\i^ ^/i;i>-<(i, Arch-bilKop of 
 Yorks y for that Stigand was not held Canonically inucftcd in his Sea : and yet thought 
 to hauc beeire a forward mouer of this alteration, 
 
 Hcerc, according to the accuftomcd forme, ar his Coronation, thcBifhops and Ba- 
 rons of the Rcalme, tooke their oaths, to be his true and loyall fubieiSls, and he reci- 
 prr>ry|lv ( ly ing required thereunto by the Arch-bifliop of Torke) made liis per- 
 
 ^ fonall oaihr bcfore the Altar of Saint Peter', To defend the Holy Churches of God, and 
 
 'the Redors of the fime : To gouertte the VntuerfaU feo^le , fubteil vnto htm inflly : To 
 efiabip^equitHLawes, and to fee them dueiy executed. Nor did he eucr claime any power 
 by Conquei\,but as a regular Prince, fubmitted himfelfc to the orders of the King- 
 doi^ic : dchrous rather to haue his Teftamentary title (how foeuer .weakej to make. 
 Dod his fuc ccflion, rather then his fword . And though the Stile of Conqueror by the 
 
 Tits ; Corona- 
 tion and oath 
 o{ mill am I, 
 
 aftcryofthetime, waifeftcr giuenhim; hcfbewedbYallthecoutfcoihisGouerne- 
 mcnt he affumed it not : introducing none of all thofe alterations (which followed; by 
 violence, but a milde gathering vpon the difpofuion of the State, and thcoccafions 
 offered and that by way of reformation , ,And naw taking Hoftages for h»s more fc- 
 curity and order for the defence and Gouernment of his Kinpdome. at thcopenmgof 
 thjsJpdngJlcxt, he returnes into Normally, fo to fettle his affaires there, as tney might 
 n^diftraa him from his bufineffe in England, that required his whole powers. 
 
 And to Icaue here all furc behind him^-he commits the rule of the Kmgdome, to his 
 brother the Bifhop o^BayeHx, and to his Cofin F,t^ * Aftber, whom he had made Ear c 
 
 ■St— ~ . . . ' . 1 . . <i 1 - 1 • f t ...U^ >»r»>rf lilfp(+ rn hr heads 
 
 King if'illiains 
 iibiiiilllon to 
 the orders of 
 the KiBgdomc 
 
 of Englaitd, 
 
 Drotncrtne Diiiiopoi i>«/c«-i. , - n. u u i 
 
 THl^d, taking with him all the chiefe men o'lEngland, who were hkeft to be heads 
 TJTTT^I^t . As Edger Atheling, the Arch-b.fcop Sttgand, larely difcontcnted : Edwm, 
 
 ^i^TrarfW, with maiiy other Bifliops and Noble men : Befides to rnburthen his 
 charne and dif-impcfler his Court ; hctookcbackewith himall.theFr^^.J aduentu- 
 rers, and fuch as were vnneceffary men, rewarding them as farreas his ttcafurc would 
 extcnd,andthcrcfthcmade vpinfaircpromifes. ' .,.„„fP^a 
 
 In his abfence, w h, ch was all that whole fommer , noth-.ng was here ««'"P^?1 ^ 
 oainft him,but ondy that Ednc, furnamed the F^^-r^^r, in the County of Kmf^rrf.cal- 
 fed in the Kings of the fr.//?., to his aide, and forraged onelythe remote bordcrsof 
 that Country. The reft of the Kingdome ftood quiet, expefting what become 
 of that new world , wherein as yet they found no great alteration, their lawes and li- 
 berties remaining the fame they were before , and might hope by this acceflion ot a 
 new Prouincc ; the ftate of £«.W would be but inlar^ed in dominion abroad and 
 norimpaired in profit at home, by reafon the Nation was but fmall. and of a pientifull, 
 and not oucr-pconledCountrcy, likely to impefter them, 
 
 Hauin-difVofed-his affaires of A^-.m;...^', he returnes towards winter, mto 
 TM "where he was to fatisfiethre^^ 
 
 t,i \hmheehadrwtjctdeer^^ or^r,e feofle , r^hofc mmtcsjr 
 
 = rkrdithepoflecfth. K,ngdorne,hyMernufl nor. 
 Sw^^^Ttr^ not able with his owne Nation, io to impcople the fam , 
 mo hold and defen^d it ( if he (l^ould proceed to an extirpation of the naturall mhabi- 
 t.nrc 1 he was likewife to cine them fatisfadlion. 
 
 Whe eln 'iSLore to do,then in hisbatteUatH^e^; feeing all remunerations 
 
 .iSpplSSoneyFmint^^ 
 
 Or Osborne. 
 
 King rrilliam 
 returnes into 
 NormMdy,mxix 
 the chiefe No- 
 jility of Eng- 
 land. 
 
 King rfllliam 
 returnes into 
 Enflund. 
 
32- 
 
 The Ltfi,andraigne, of William the frfl. 
 
 Cambdm 
 \Norf. 
 
 1067. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.. 
 
 T~7~ 1 c,,,» h^^ZeneraW and all preferments and dignities con- 
 not but be i.kefonie to the State m f..^^ ^hich muft needsb:ccd 
 fer'donhis,tobee«herby vacan c , JP''^"^,^^^^^^^;,^ .^en thruft out 
 
 %"Sr"3:;^;^^^^^^ by reuoUlni after his eHabl.Q. 
 
 of iheirroomcs, Dutiucnai ,„nparcs bv the controuctfie bctwcene^mw the 
 
 XLL^^^^'i-^ ^ Mcr,aMhisUnds by that L.r..hich hek.^efta- 
 ^:Tn^^ ed.mojMis CMS , the King gauc iudgement aga.nft 
 
 ^n-&,that S&«r« n'ouldholdhis Landinpeace So that.t feemes , bee contented 
 Welfc and his, for the time, onely with ^^hat he found here ready , and wuh fiJlmg 
 VP their places, who were flaine in the battel!, or fled,as many were , w,th the Tonnes 
 ot- HarJdom of the Kingdome. Such Gentlemen as be could not prefcntly prefcrre, 
 and had a purpofe to aduance, hee difperfed abroad into Abbeys there to Ime t> I pla- 
 ces fell out for them : and 24 he fent to the Abby of E/^j : whereby he not o nely Icflc- 
 ncd the multitude of attendants and fuitors at Court ; eafed that eye-fore of l]rangers, 
 butalfo had them a watch ouer the Ckrgie , v^ho then were ot great and eminent 
 power in the Kmgdome; and might preuaile with the people. 
 
 But the EngliOi Nobility^incompatible of thefe new concurrents ; tound notwiih- 
 ftandingJush a difproportion of grace, and darkning of ihcir dignities , by the intcr- 
 Sruipnof fo many , as muft needs leffen their fplendour jthat many of the chicfctt 
 
 M.S. 
 
 '.1. 
 
 The tnghfl] 
 Nobility for- 
 fakethe king 
 dome. 
 
 The King of 
 Scots enters 
 league with 
 the Eiiglith 
 KSfflity and 
 marries Ed- 
 'ghrs Gfter. 
 
 1068. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 See the Chat- 
 ter in the Ap- 
 pendix. 
 
 dating to be more impayredin honour and eftate, conl^lhcd together, and Hcd 
 fome into Scot W,and fomc into Denmarke, to trie ifby aydc from abroad,they might 
 recouer themfelues , and their loft fortunes againe at home. Amongft which, the 
 chiefe was Edgar Athelmg fiermed Englmds Dearlmg, which flicwcd the peoples zealc 
 to his bloud)whowith bis mother and histwo fifleis,^^^4wand C/^vj/?^, 
 
 intending to retire into i/a»^4r/<? ( their natiuc Country) weredriuen by tcmpell on 
 the coaft of 5corW,where they were in all Hofpitablc manner entertained by Mal- 
 colm the third , whofc former fufFringJ in bis exile , had taught him to compafTionate 
 others like diftre{fes; and whom it concerned now to looketohh owne, his neigh- 
 bours houfe being thus on firc:and to foftcrapartie againftio daungerous an in- 
 commer,that was like to thruft them all out of doore. Which induced hiin not one- 
 ly to entertaine this Prince, difpofTeft of his right, but to enter league wUh him for 
 thepublique fafetie ; And to inchaine it the firongcr, hee takes to wife Margaret , the 
 fifter of Edgar{3. Ladie indeed withall blclfed vertues) by whom the blond of our aun- 
 cient Kings was prcferued, and conioyncd with the Norman in Hemj the fccond , and 
 fo became Lnglifh againe. Vnto Edgar in Scotland, repaired the Eailcs EdrvimuA 
 Morchar,Herervardfiofiatric, Sivcard, w ith others : and (hortly after Siigand and Aldred, 
 Arch-bifhops, with diuers of the Clergie : who in the thrd ycare of this Kings raigne, 
 raifcd very great commotions in the Norih,beyond HHwher, and wrought moft egar- 
 lyio recouer their loft Country : but being now to late , and the occafion not taken 
 before the fettling of the gouctnment, v\hiU\ it was new, and branling , they preuai- 
 led nothing, but gaue aduantage to the Conquerour, to make hinifelfe more then hee 
 was : For all confpirscies of fubie(S^s , if they fucceed not , aduance the ioucraigntie : 
 and noth ing gaue roote to the Norman planting here , more then the petty reuolts 
 jiiad&by" difcattred troupes, in feuerall parts, bcgunoe without order , and followed 
 without refolution ; whereas nothing could be done for a generall rccoucry, but by a 
 generall fullcuation of the people : for which all wary preuention was vfcd ; and they 
 had waites enough laide on, to hold them downe. And though thefe Lords imbroi- 
 led themfelues , and hdd him doing in the North , yet hee hauing all the South parts 
 fetled vnder his domination, with well praftized and prepared forces, there could bee 
 little hope of good, whilft all their great cftates furnifht the No-mans, both in ftate and 
 meanes to ruinc them. The Earledome ; and all the Lands which Edmn held 
 T'ori^/^'/V?, weregiuento Alain, Eatle o( Brittame , kinfman totheCoBqii 
 Arch-bifhoprickc of C<j««r^«r/f,confct'd on Lanfranc, Abbot of Caen, ' 
 
 in 
 
 eror ; The 
 That oiTorke, 
 on 
 
 -I 
 
The Life and Raigne of William the firfl. 
 
 33 
 
 on Thomoi his Chapbinc , and all the teft both of ihe Clcrgie and others, which were 
 out, had their places within, fupplicd by 7\rom4«/. , , . r c 
 
 And after KingfTto had appcafed a Conamotioninthe Wefl.which the fonncs ot 
 /fW^.with forces o-Jt o(IreU»dhzi raifed, &alfo rcprcffed the rebellions of EAff^/?*r. 
 and Oxford,hft takes his iourney in perfonNovihward with all expeditionOeaft thee- 
 ncmy there, (Tiould grow to high inheartvmdopinion , vponthe great flaughietot 
 his people, made at rorke; and the defeiture of his Brother and Lemetenant.^Ra^fl't 
 Eatlc of Mortaigne, flaine with feuen hundteih Normans at DHrh^m) where, at his hrlt 
 commingbc fo wrought , that he either difcomfched , or corrupted the Generals ot 
 the Da»icq»efo:c<:s (newly arriued to aydc the Lords-, fentby Svpai»t', King ot Ven- 
 m$rke, vndcr ihecondua of his twofonnes,H-^rd/<iahd JC««/^ withaNauie of three 
 hundreth faile) and after fcts vpon the Army of the Lords, weakened both in Hrcngt h 
 and hope , by this departure of their Confederates , and puts them to flight ; Which 
 done, hevtterly waHed, and lai de defolate.all that goodly C ountrey betweene Tork^ 
 and Dnrham , the fpace of do. miles, as it might be no more a fucconr to the enemy : 
 And the like courfe he ufed on all th e Coafts where any apt landings lay for inuafio nsj 
 
 and foreturnestoLo»«i»«. ...... i • l j 
 
 Moft of the Lords after this defeit, came in, vpon publique faith giaen them, and 
 were condu6Ud to E^rkshan,fied,hyihc Abbot Frcdricks; where, vpon theirfubiniffion, 
 andO.th of AUegcancc re-taken, they had their pardon , and reftituiion of grace 
 <.rauntedbytheKinc, who it fcemcs was fowiUiugtoaceiuiet thcm thatagainehe 
 lak es his pcrfonall Oath before the Arch-h\(hop Unfia^ckf, and the Lords, To <.bfnue 
 the AfintL L<^cs oflh Rcalmi, ejiM^fhed by hU NobU Pudeccfr,, th.KtngsofEnglmd 
 ^dejca^if thofe of Edw^d the Conftjfer . Whereupon thefe Ltormy difpofuions held 
 
 '"Butlon^ U was not ere many of thefc Lords ( whether vpon intelligence of new 
 hopes , from Prince Edgnr ( who was ftiil in Scotland) or g.ownc defperatc with new 
 difpleafures , at home , finding fmall performance of ptomifes made, rupture of Oath, 
 and all oth;r refpefts, brake out againc. The Earle £^>.y«. making towards J^.r- 
 W was murthered by his o wne people . The Lords M»rchar,zni Hercr^ard, betooke 
 rem to the Ifle of£/^', meanin| to make good that place for that Winter, whethe. 
 alfo repaired the Eatle5r«.^.^, and the Bilhop of D«rWoutofWW. But the 
 King ,\vho was notime- duer vnto growingdang?rs. befets all the Iflcwth flat 
 boa^tSH^EJirnrmhrWT^^ Weft, and fafely 
 
 "T^ToSdn his people vpon the enemy, who feeing themfeluesfurprized ; V^Wed all 
 to the Kings mercy.cxccpt Hereford, who defperatly marched with P-P^/^^'J?^ 
 the Fennel's-, an d recouered WW: The reft were fent to diucrfePnfons , where 
 thev died, or remained durine the Kings life. i„„«^onr1 
 Thofe Lords who perfifte^d loyall vpon this laft fubmifl\on , T^^j ?Slne ) 
 well graced with the King, as eL the Forrefter (and firll that rebelled n hi^^J g«^^> 
 was held in ckere truft , "and neere about him . Go^.mc. he made Earle ot AT^rfW- 
 herlA«d, andfenthimagainft;i^./«I«,vvbomvW^s«me,fubduestheCounnjeso^^^ 
 Zu aM and Co^bcrland : Waltheof, fonne to the Eavlc S^..rJ he held fo WO thy 
 S be made h s, as he married him ro his Nteece /«^V^ , though hf had bcene a princ-- 
 Tall aSor in the Northerne commotion f and in defending the Cuty ofr.r^. aga.nft 
 : is fayd to baue ftriken ofFthe he.ds of diuerft AV«..«.. one by one , as th y n. 
 teled a breach, to tiie admiration of all about him ) fl^ewing t^ere.n that true touch of 
 the nobleft nature, to louevertuceuen in his enemies. • „j Jif 
 
 ' And now iccn^Jcotland^ ^nTft'oL atd 
 
 contented in hirKWd^J^JcTyeHdingthem contmuall fuccour ,and affiftance . and 
 Xe s CO iedto^.^^ be|et and nurfe pcrpctuall matter forthe>r hopes, 
 Tnd at hand for aUldirfnl^i^jKauers^ --'^ a Vf^^l^'^l^^ 
 
 which,incountring witlp^^ > rcl^r^ e ^'iSng ^ « 
 
 Kings confiderinlSf i r hac d if ficultie s the victory would ' ^"™ a peace; 
 
 ^uke^the fafeft way^o there ends, and vpon fairc ouenurcs, to conclude ^P«c^^ 
 
 See ihe Ap- 
 pendix. 
 
 1074. 
 
 Anno. 
 
Tfje Lifi,andraigne, of William thefirfl. 
 
 Scotlad before 
 
 with the fame title of Dominion, as in 
 
 Titles of ho- 
 nor in Scot' 
 land. 
 
 Edgif Athcl'mg 
 fubmicced bim 
 fdfe to King 
 mlliam:, 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Articling for the bounds of each Kin gdome. ^ 
 former times: All dchnquents, and their partakers generaly pardoned 
 
 Heere with the vnlucrfall turne of alteration thus wrought in Endand,Scotar,A (be- 
 
 ... 5neapartofthebodyofthisine)is notcdtohauc likewiichad afinarc; and as .nthe 
 
 thistime gene c%„ la<[ EnzlMd,i\\z French tongue became generally fpoken ; lo in that of 6-^^//^;;^^ 
 rally fpake *^ "ffihe Endifh, by rcafon of thcmultitude of this Nation, attending both the Qocene 
 '^"^T^vAhtThxothtx £>^r, and daily repairing thither for their fafcty, and CQmbination 
 ■^inft the common enemy : of whom diuetfe , abandoning their natiue diHrcOed 
 Countrcy , were by the bounty of that King preferred : and there planced/pread t. eit 
 off-fpring into many noble families, temaimng to this d ay : THg titles f or diftmgui- 
 fhin g degrees of ho nour ; as" of Duke, Earlc^aronj Rider or Knighr, wTrc 
 tHcn (as is though tjltrll Introduced-: ihd the riobralSnbcgan to be called by the tiiJe 
 of their (according to thz French manner^ which before bare tlie name oftbeir 
 
 Father , with the addition oiMac, after thefaniion of Ireland. Other inrrouations, no 
 doubt entred there like wife at the opening of this wide mutation of ours : fafl^on and 
 imitation like wecdes eafily growing in euery foyle. 
 
 Shortly after this late made peace, Princc£</^<«r voluntarily came in, and lubmitted 
 himfelfc to the King , being then in NormAndj , and was reftored to grace, and a faire 
 maintenance, which held him cucr after quiet . And it made well at chat time for the 
 fortune of the King, howfoeuer for his ownc, beiijg thought to haue ill-timed his af- 
 faires ( either through want of feafonable intelligence , or difpairc of fucccfle) in ma- 
 
 1075 
 
 Anno. 
 
 andi«^%, and attbe'great Solemnization thereof, the two EarJes corlpired with 
 EHjlace Eatlc oiBolei^ne ( who fecrctly came ouer to :hi^ fertiuall ) and with the Earlc 
 mltfxof, and other E>jg/t/h Lords , to call in the D^m, and by maine power to kecpe 
 out and dirpofleflc the King . Who hauing thus paflcd ouer fo many gulfes of forraine 
 dangers, might little imagine of any wracke fo nccre home ; and that rliofc, whom he 
 hadmoft aduanced, (hould haue the efpeciall hand in his deflru Aion : But no rewards. 
 Ret. l©s -J*fife£S£i£i(''i«'^ arc not held fo) nor can euer cicere the accounts with them that oucr- 
 * value their merits. And bad not this confpiracy bene opportunely _difcoucred( which 
 loiftelay, was by the Earle fValtheof, moucd with the vglineffc of lb foulc an ingtati- 
 tude) they Had put him againe to the winning of England. But now th'c fire bewrayed 
 before it flamed,was foone quenched by the diligence olOdon the Kings Vicc-gerent, 
 theBifhop ofworceller and others-, who kept the Confpiratofs from ioyning their 
 forces .- So that they neuer came to make head, but were either furptiz-ed, or forced to 
 flyc . The Earle Roger Fitz, Auber was taken, and fomc fay executed; and fo was (hort- 
 ly after thcEatlejpTi/ftfffff, whofe diffent from the aft, could not get him pardon for his 
 former confcnt , though much compaflion in rcfpedlof his great worthincffe. But the 
 wide diftent of thefc tumors, fed from many fecret vaines, fecmcd to be of that danger, 
 as required this extremity of cute, efpecially in a part fo apt for infeftion , vpon any 
 the like humours. 
 
 For this Confpiracy feemesto take motion from a general! league of all the neigh- 
 bour Princes here about, as may well bcgathered by their feuerall actions, Firft in the 
 King of Fratince by defending Dole in BriMigne ( a Cartle of Rafh de Wither) againft the 
 King ofE)tgla>jd, and in likelihood, imploying the Earle of Boloigfte towards the Coa- 
 fpitators: In 5»'<«7»eKingofr)<f««W'«?"i^, by fending a Nauy oftwo hundrcth faile, vo- 
 der the conduft of his fonneJC«»w, and others. In Drone Kmgoi Ireland, by furni- 
 fhing the fonnes of Harald with <5 j . {hips'. In Makoline , and the Kings of fVales, by 
 their readineffc to aflitt. But the Danes being on the coaft, and hearing how their con- 
 federates had fped, with the great prcpsrations the King had made, after fome pillage 
 taken vpon the coaft of England and Flanders, returned home, and neuer after arriucd to 
 difturbc this land. Though in 19. Xwafir, then King of Venmrnke , afterthe 
 
 death of5n'<ziw( intending to repaire the dilhonour of his two laft sduenturcs paft ) 
 
 and 
 
 •1077, 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Reg. 
 
 II 
 
TheLife^and raign^^of William thsfirft. 
 
 35 
 
 and to put for the Crowne of £«g/W,hi» predeceffots had holdcn , prepared a Nauie 
 of a thoufand faile.and was aided with fixe hundreth mote by Rol>ert le.Frifin Earle of 
 FWmfwhofc daughter he hsd married. ) But the winds h eld fo contrary for two 
 yeares together,as vtterly quafhc thatenterprize; and tre edlHe King, andhisluccel- 
 fors forcuer after,froni future nioleihtion that way. 
 
 But this bufineffe put the State to an infinit charge, the King 'cntertayningalUhat 
 time(behdes his Normms) ff«^/»,brother to the King of Fr^»2«,wiih many companies 
 o{Frky,ch. Finding the £«^///7^ (in refpecl of many greatfamiUcs "allied to the 
 to inchnc rather to that Nation,then the Noman, and bad experience of the great and 
 ncere intelligence continually paflingbetweencthcm. 
 
 And thefe were all the warres he had within the Kingdome/auingin An.Regm i J. 
 he ftibdaed mt/gx,zndbTougbt the kings there, to doc him homage. His warres a- 
 broad, were alJ about his Dominions in Fr^w^, firft raifed by his ownc fonne Robert, 
 left Licuftenant goucrnor of the Dutchie ofIVormaxelj,and theCountieof Majne^^jho 
 in his fathers abfaicc, rafting the glorie of commaund , grewtoaflume theabfolute 
 rule of the Ptouince,caufing the Barons there.to do himhomage(as Duke>ot as Lrcu- 
 tenant, & leagues him with the Kingof Fra»ce,viho working vpon the eafineflc ot his 
 youth.a-.idambition,wasgladto apprehendthat occafion to dihoynt his eftate , who 
 was gro«.ven too great for him . And theprofuffe largeffe , and difordethe expcnce, 
 whereto Roknt was addiftcd, is nouridied by all v. aies poflible , as the meanes to im- 
 brakc him m thofe difficulties of ftiU gettingmony.that could not but needs yccld con- 
 tinnall occafion to intettain boi\i his own difcomeni & theirs from whom.his *uppi»« 
 muft be raifed. And though thereby he purchafcdhim the title of Co«rtw,yct he loli the 
 opinion of good gouernmcnt,and conflrayned the eftates of Norm^die, to complainc 
 to his father of the ereat concuinon.and violent exaftions he vfed amongft them. 
 Thr V,no vnderdanding the fire thus kindled in his ownc boufc, that had fet others 
 
 1079. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 The Kmgs of 
 irales doc ho 
 mage to King 
 ivilliam. 
 
 /Robert of Nor- 
 Hiandy titled 
 CoHttoiu 
 
 \ 
 
 all in combuflionjiafts with forces into Nmnmdie, to hauc furpr.zed his fonne ; who 
 a -T uenUcd ot EiTc^nming, furnifht with two thoufand men at Armes , by the King 
 of ¥rar.cc , lay in ambuOi where he (hould paffe ; fets vpon him , defeuedmott of iiis 
 DCQplcandin the purfuite happened, to incountcr with himfelfe , whom hce vnhorled, 
 indwoundcd in the arme, wrtb his Launce ; but perceiuing by his voice , K was his 
 fatbct,hehaftcdtoremounte him, humbly crauing pardon for h,s offence :wh.ch the 
 ■father (feeing in what cafehe was) granted, howfoeuer hegauc ; and vpon his fubmil- 
 fion,tooke Hm with him to Roum ; whence , after cured of his hurt,h« icttirncd with 
 his fonne ^/to(likewife wounded in the fight) into £»£W. _ • '^'aw«„,l..« 
 
 Lone was it not ere he was againe informed of his fonnes remutyntng J-^^j 
 waited vpon the ;Var«*4«/, vfurpt the intire gouernment, and vrged his Vathers pro- 
 mife thereof, madehim,bcfore the Kingof F..«c. , vpon hisConqueft of£«^/W^ 
 which canfed his litle ftay heere , but to make preparations for bis returnc into thole 
 parts : whether in paffinLhe was driuenon the Coart of but at length «.uing 
 
 at Burdeaux,^•<\x\^ his o.cat preparations his fonne Robert came 
 
 fclfe the fccond time fwhom he no^v tooke wu\.bim into England, ^^J""^^ ^ 
 better obedience , imployinghimin the hard and neceffnous warres of ScotU»d(^hc 
 late peace beino betw'cene the two Kings againe btoken>nd after fenthim backc 
 and h^s young (bnne //..rj,, with.thea{rociation of cbargeand like power(but of ni^^^ 
 
 truft'ltothe "ouernmentofArorwW/^. ^ 
 Afterthe P.O Princes bad beene there a while, they went to vifite thcKingof 
 FrLen C../?..«, wherefeaflipgcert3inedayes,vponan afterdinner, f -J^^""^ 
 fo much at chefl-e, oiLcn.s, the IGngs eldcft fonne as hce growing into ^^oller call d 
 hii^ the fonne of a Bafta;d , and threw the Chcffe m ,s face ^ - 
 
 Chefre-bord.anpftrake Z^^^^^A-i'h that force, as arew blond and h d kd^^^^^^^ 
 not his brother come in the meane time and f "P''^^^ .^^^^^^^^ 
 tVcyfuddenly tooke horfe, and with much adoe they rccoucred f /^^^^^^^^^ 
 KiJes people thatpurfned them. Thi^u^^^ 
 
 , thcfe Princes r a thing that fcldome^greelTrgood aloudil^gft them ) re ^^^^^^ 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg. 1 4. 
 
 Robert rebels 
 againft his /a- 
 cher. 
 
 IO8I. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.is- 
 io2z. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.16: 
 
 Louis And 
 Henry fcnnes 
 of the Kings 
 of FrancCjand 
 England. 
 
T 
 
 36 
 
 ~Thn^^h^raigne , of William thefrft. 
 
 10x6. 
 Anno. 
 Reg..xo 
 
 King Trilliam 
 denies to do 
 homage for 
 England, to 
 the King of 
 France. 
 
 1087 
 
 Anno. 
 
 His gouetn- 
 meai in peace 
 
 .Wcoftnorc rancor in the fathers , and Ivrganne the firft warrebcwccnethcE«r 
 m ZFrZh Forprefently rheKingoffr...., complots aga.ne v^.th ^.^m Om- 
 
 Sf^Ziwihctbird dme, his fonnc ^.^../is reconciled vnu^ .m , wh.ch much d,f- 
 
 to doe h m homa^efor theKingdomeof£«^W, which he refufcd to doe, fay.np.H.. 
 heltlor>a.t Land his fJ^^^ For Dutchie of i^^m.^. hee offers ^^^^^^^^^^ 
 maee - but that would not fatisfic the King of Fra.ce, whom nothing wouId,but ^ha 
 Sdnothaue.theMaiftery:andieekesto make any occafi^^^^^^^^^ 
 noarrell : andaeainc inuades his tcrritorics,bui: with more JofTe then proht. In the 
 ?„d hey conclude a certaine crazie peace, which held no Jonger then K,ngfr^/>a^ 
 Sad recoLreda fickneffe, whereincoCrhrough hislare traua le,age,andcorpuJenae>c 
 was falne:ac which time,theKing of Fra.ce, then yong and Juft.e , .eaft.ng at h.s^grea 
 bel y wherofhefaid.he lay in,at W fo irritated him,as be.ng recouercd he gathers al 
 his S forces, cntcrsFraL in thechiefeft timeof their frmts.maki.g Ipo.le of all m h.s 
 way.tiUhce cameeuen before P.m; where the Kingof Fra.c> then was;towhom 
 he fends, to (hew him of his vp-fitting , and from thence marched to the Cine ot 
 ^^«« -^hich he ytterly fackt , and in the difttuaion thereof , gate h,s o wne , by the 
 TtS^f his horfe,among the breaches, and was thence conueyed hcke to R<»ie>f, and 
 
 What were 
 the lawes "T" 
 of England. 
 
 The originall 
 of the Com 
 monLaw 
 vfed. 
 
 fo ended all his warres. • , ,,. n li/i.- .u_ 
 
 Now for his gouernment In peace , and the coutfc hee held in cftabhfhing the 
 Kinsdome thus gotten; firft after he had tepreR the confpiracies in the North,and well 
 quieted all other parts of the State (which now being abfolutely his hec would 
 haue to bee ^m.^ hy hi. nwne T.aw_ hee beganne to gouerneall by the Cuftorries 
 Q(Norma»die. Whereupon the agrerued Lords, and fJdde people of E-^gLi«d , tender 
 ■metrhumble oemion, Befeechinghim,mregard£his oath made at hisCoromtwn: And by 
 the foHle <rf Saint Ed ward,/r<»» Whoin hee hddthrC^w«s,a^d Kingdme ; vnder v^bofe Lmes 
 they were hm-ne and hred ; That he rvopild not adde that mifene^to delmer them vp to bee tndged, 
 by a flrm,e Lm they vnderfioodmt. And fo earneftly ihey wrought,ihat hec was pica- 
 fed to confirmc thatby his Charter , which hee had tvvicc foie-promifedby his oath : 
 Tnmiwexommaundement to his lufliciatics to fee thcfe Lavves of Saint Edvpard ( lo 
 called,not that he made them, but colieaed them out of Merchen-taw , Dane-Lzw, 
 Tni~mfipx-LiVi ) To he inuioUblie ebferued throughout the Kingdme. And yet not- 
 wUhftanding this confirmation, and the Charters afterward granted byi^fwryihe 
 fitft,H*«rjr the fecond, and King lohn, to the fame cffeft ; there followed a great inno- 
 uation both in the Lawes and gouernment of England : So that this feemes rather 
 done to acquiet the people, with a fhew of the continuation of their auncicnt cu- 
 ftomcs and liberties , then that they enioyed them in effcft. For the little confor- 
 miticbetweene them of former times, and thcfe that followed vpon this change of 
 State, (hew from what head they fprang. And though there might bee fomeyeyncs 
 i ffuing from former originals, yet the rnaine ftreamc, of our Common-law , with the 
 "praiiil'e thereof, flowed out of Narmandie, notwithftanding allobieiSlions can bee 
 th^ r"nrr?'-y. For before thefe coUeftions of the Confejfors , there was no 
 " vniuerfall Lawof the Kingdomc, but eucry fcuerall Prouince held their owncCu- 
 lltofn?*': all the inhabitants from Humberto ScotlandyfcA ibe Dam^ue Law : Merch- 
 landyihe middle part of the Countric, and the State of the Weft Saxons, had their fcue- 
 rall conftitutions , as being feucrall Dominions : And though for fome few ycares 
 thercfecraedtobcea reduftion of ibc Heptarchie , intoa Monarchie, yctbcld it not fo 
 iJoagXagether (as wc may fee in the fuccclfion of that broken gouernment}as to fettle 
 ogs forme of order current oucr all ; but that eucry Prouince , according to their par- 
 — ticula r founders,had their cuftomcs a part , and held nothing in common bcfides rc- 
 ugion, and the conftitutions thereof) but with the vniuerfalirie of Meum & Tmm,ot- 
 dered according to the rites of nations,and that««/ w«4fww, the Common-law of all the 
 wotldjwhich we fee to be as vniuerfall, as arc the cohabitations, and focieties of men, 
 
 and 
 
 il 
 
The Life^and raign^, of William thsjirfl. 
 
 37 
 
 and lerues the turnc to hold ihcm logcdicr in all Countries, howfoeuer they may differ 
 vu thcit formes. So that by thefe paffages, we fee what way wee came,w here wee arc, 
 and the furthclt end wee can difcoucr of the oiiginall of our Common-law ; and to 
 rtriuetolookc beyond this.is to looke into an vncertainc vaflneffe , beyond our dif- 
 cerninc^. Nor can it detra6"l: from the glory of good Cuftomes,if they bringbui apcdi- 
 <Tcec of 600 y earcsioapp roue their gcntilitie ; feeing it is the equity, and not the ami- 
 oTh^c£jbat makes them venerablc.and the integtiticof the profeflorsiheieof, 
 diepro t H n^nhonored. And it were well with niankinde,if daycs brought not their 
 
 corruptions.and good orders were continued with that prouiacnce, as they were mlti , 
 tuted But this alteration of the Lawcsof Ea^Wbtedmottheauie doleances , not 
 onely'inthis Kings time,butlong after .-For wheteas before, thofe Lawes they had, 
 were written in their owne tongue , intelligible to all ; now are they tranflated into 
 L^meund French, and pradtized wholly in the N'ormaMioi:mc and Language ; thereby 
 to draw the people of this Kingdomc,to leaine that fpeech for their owne need,which 
 otherwife they would not doc ; And feeing a difference in tongue , would continue a 
 difference in aftcdions ; all meancs was wrought to reduce it to one M^^w^ which yet 
 was not in the powcrof the Conqueror to doe, without the extirpati0n,or ouerlaying 
 the Land-bred people •, who being fo far in number (as they were)aboue the muadors; 
 both letaine the mainc of the Language, and in few yeares, haue thofe who fub- 
 duedthem.vnditVuiguiaiably theirs. For ijotwithtUnding the former Conqucft by 
 the D vaes and now this by the Norman (the folid bodie of the Kingdome.ftiU confilkd 
 ofthc W/z/ZOatid the acccfUon of ftrange people,wasbut as tiuers to the Ocean,ihat 
 chanocd not ic, but were changed into it . And though the Kinglabouted whathcc 
 could%oturnealltoFr^«c^'. By emojnwg their children here to vfe no other Ungu.gc^mth 
 their G:zmmcr in fihooles, „ hauc the Uwes fraBi^ed in French aU fetmonsand hnfaefi 
 ofComtin French, Nor»mff:tced but he that fiake French yet foonc after his daycs , all 
 returnesnaturall Engl.fhagaine(but Law) and that ftill held forra.ne andbecarnein 
 the end whnllv to be inclofed in that lan_g uage : nor hauc we no w,other marke of our 
 fubiT^I^iild^Mniage iiomNorriMndie.bM onely that,and that U\ fpcakes French 
 
 to \s \n Elfl.tnd, ^ ^ r nr rt-X 
 
 And hetcwithall, Nen> Termes , new Conftitutions , new Formes of Pleat, new Uffi- 
 ces, and Corns, are now introduced by the Norr»a.s ; apeople more inured to Ungati- 
 on,and of Ipints more impatienr,and contentious, then were the who (by tea- 
 
 fonoftheiJcontinuall warrc, wherein Law is not borne and labour to defend the 
 pubhckc) were more at vnitie in their priuate : and that fmall time of P^^J^^y 
 Dcuotion and-oodfellowfhip entertained. For their Lawes and conftitutions be- 
 Le re fee themplaine.bticfe. and fimple, without perple.itics.hauing neither fold 
 no llc.commanling; 'not d.fputing : Their grants tranlattions as l^a 
 fimilc which (hewed them a cleete-meaningpeople.rctayning Hill the nature ot that 
 pile realneffe they brought ^ith thcm.vncompofed of other fafbion,thea tneir o'A'n, 
 
 "'Sl^Sn^d^Jln^afes ctimina^l) where manifel^ proof^s failed. they continued 
 thefr an dent cuf^ome, held from before theit Chriaianu,e(vnt,Uth,s great alteration; 
 wh h Is . ley calkd Orde.1; Ot (M'^'/j'^iJ^jf^^^^^^^ 
 
 Li O deal hfire,t.h:ch for the better fort, aMy water for the >nfer>oHr : That ofFtre, 
 Z7to?oebnJli>^- c^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ZZfather That of mterJu ether of hot, or cold: ,nthconetofmthe,r.rmsto 
 ^^eZw 'Itth othe/tobeecafl headlong. According to the.r cfcnpcsor hur». they 
 w read^udecd : S^cha^r^Jecafl intothemers if they fr.ckewere held gmltefe,,^^^^^^ 
 llpabuTleaedbythatEier.e.t. Thefetrials they c.\l.a the t.dger.e>,ts of God and 
 citl^M.e.as cteucu j QrMons In lome cafes , The accufed was admitted to 
 
 f u- ^ 7J.rnec\^\\ nerfons and fuch,whofe liuingswere of a rate allowable 
 ofhoncfly. ^ With 
 
 The Law of 
 England put 
 into aforraine 
 Language. 
 
 Fide Append, 
 
 TheEnglifli 
 trials in cafes 
 criminall. 
 
 Men ofabflhjr 
 clccred by 
 their oatbes. 
 
1 
 
 Hi; 
 
 TheEnglifti 
 trialsd 
 
 r-fS 
 
 The continu- 
 ation of the 
 Law for the 
 peace. 
 
 The Borough 
 Law of the 
 Sasont. 
 
 Saxon Lavrcs. 
 Lambert. 
 
 W/,originally of thefamc C7.~Nat.on, br^^g^^^ J"^^^^^ ({ew them to be igno- 
 Sn no ^rc ^ would the W-^^ forfake their daellary Lawesm^^ 
 
 St^pLesca^infi^o^^^^^^ 
 
 mcnts and trials, had their feafons ; Thofe of Fire, and Water, ^''""5^"';; 
 Conquett, grewdifufed, and in theend vrterly obrogatedby the Pope • as dcm^d 
 from Paganifme- That of combat continues longer-Iiued but of no ordmane vfe : 
 And alSionTIaow, both criminall and reall.beganne to be who! y ad.udged by the 
 verdia oSelue men, according to the cuftome of Norma.dy , where the hke forme 
 is vfed" nd called by the name ohnqueflynh the fame cautionsfor the^urors as u 
 hc^cJntinuedtothisday. Although fome hold opimon ^'-"^^''^--f 
 v,asofvfc in this Kino dome from all antiqt>itie, and «"^^g^ ^" Ordinance of Km^^ 
 £f^^W(father to the Confcffor>ife^/«tfc«r 
 
 affefforsii/h the G%u. to i^^g^^-^^ "O lur5rs,accordnioJoTJ^^m^ 
 SofSi^wvfed;Befides,hadthetcbeeneanyfuchform 
 heard thereof in their Law es and pra^ife, as of thofe other kinds of Or</.^/,onely,and 
 
 vfiiallv mentioned. . r l 
 
 But whatfoeuer innouations were in all other things ; the gouernment for the peace 
 and fecuritie ofthe Kingdome (which moft imported the King to lookevnto ) feenies 
 to be continued as beforc.and for that bufifteflfe he found here better Lawes dtabl.ni- 
 cd,by the wary care of our former Kings, then any hcc could bring. Amongfl which- 
 efpe«?ial!y was the Borough Lm,wherhj eueryfrecmMof the Commons flood as Jmetj for each 
 
 others yehauioHr,w this fort. rn- cr 
 
 Thekinodomewas deuided intoShieres or Shares, cuery Shicrc cooriftingoffo 
 many Hundreds.and euery Hundred ofa number of Boroughs, Villages.or Tyth.ngs, 
 contay ning ten houdiol ders.w hereof; /j^rfwy oHefhouldcommtt an vnlawfullM , the other 
 mnewere to attach and brmghim to re^ifon :Ifhee fled, ? i dayes were enio^^ed him to appeare 
 If in the meane time apprehended, hee was made to reftore the damage done ; othenvife the Free- 
 yoroughead(to faj the Tythwgman ) was to takewith him two of the fame V 'Bagcattdout of three 
 other rdkges next adwyningas many (that is, the Tfthingman , and two other of the friHcipaU 
 mett)aftd before the officers of that Hmdred,purge himfelfe and the pillage of the fail , refloring 
 the damage done with the goods of the malefoBor ; which, if they fu$z,ed not to fatisfie , the 
 Free-borough, or Tything, mufl make vp the refi , and heftdestake an oathto beenoway ac 
 cefarietotbefati; and to produce the Ofendor, if by any meanes they cottld receuerhim, or 
 know where hee ^'^'■^( f d^ euery Lord and Maifler^J^ood ^ 
 
 whereof, f any feruant were calhT^i^^m^, the Jllaifter WMtoJee hm anjwere it m the Hun- 
 dred, where hee was accused . If he fled , the M^dfler was toyeeldjuch goods oi hee had to the 
 King. If himfelfe were ,accufed to bee aiding orfriuieto his feruant s fl'ght , heewas to deer* 
 hmfelfe by fine men , 'ethenvife to forfeit all hi^ goods to the King, and his man to bee out' 
 lowed, 
 
 Thefc lincks thus intermutually faftened, made fo flrong a chaine to hold the whole 
 frame of the Statctogcther in peace and order, as, all the mortpolhtique regiments 
 vpon earth, all the interkagued focicties of men, cannot (hew vs a ftreighter 
 forme of combination. Tiiis might make the Conqueror, comming vpon a 
 people ( thus Law-bound hand and footc) to eftablifh him, fo foone, and eafily 
 as he did j This B9rw^/;-/<?B'(being as a Cittadell.built to guard the Common-wealth, 
 comming to bee pofleli by a Conquering Maifter ) wasmade to turncall this ordi- 
 nance 
 
 n 
 
Tj)e Life,(i}-id mgne.of William thsfiifi. 
 
 nance vpon the State, and batter her felfe with her owne ^A'eapon : and this Law may 
 r be fome caufe. we fin de no popular infutreaion before tlie gongueft. Forhadnot this 
 *"Ti5p;b^;?^;^feH^^ thtl'c tetter?, and zn idle peace (but had huedloofe , and in 
 aaion)it is like they would hauc done as noblic, andgiuenas many, andasdecpe 
 wounds ere they loft their Country, as eucr the Br/ff4«?« did , either againft the Ro- 
 mans, or the 5^A-a«;,their ptedeceffors^or themfelues had done againft the ; a pec- 
 pk far mote powerfull, and numerous then thcfe. The Conqueror, without this, had 
 notmadeittheworkc ofoncday.nnrhad Norwnndie euetbeeneabletohaueyeclded 
 ibofc multitudes for fupplies, that many battailesmufthaue had. 
 
 But now. Fhft the finB execming thu Urv.Secondly ^dtf-weop »mg the Commons. ThtrcUy, 
 prener,tm^ their Mgk- mcetwgs with a-heawefenalty, that etieryrn.-tn at the day clofmg, jhoM 
 co:ierhM}lre,aMp.tretah^- reft. B>irth/y, ereBwg dmers Fortrefsinfit parts of the Ki»g- 
 dome. Fifthly , colLitmg all offices, both of commaurid,andMdicatHre,onthofevfhowerehis ; 
 made his dominition luch as he would hauc ir. 
 
 And where before the Bifnop and the Alderman were the abfolotc Judges code- 
 termtHeall bufineffc in enerv Sliicre, and the Billiop in many cafes Oiared in the benifir 
 "OTrWukls with the King.now he confin'd the Clergie.within the Prouince of their 
 *'owi\eEcckfiafticaUiuiifdiaion, to dcak onely inbufinefle concermngruk offouks, 
 according to the Cannons,and LawcsEpifcopall • 
 
 And wheteasthc caufcsofthe Kingdomewere before determined in eucry Shire, 
 and by a Law oFKin^ EJmard '?,cm ox\ all matters in ciueftio nfl-iould.vpon efpcciall pe- 
 nal(te,w iihout f urthci dcfeim ent,b ee tonally decided inTh eiTo^wotg , or conucntions 
 held monr hiv in euerv hundred ;n6^he oxAixv^z A . • I hM foure t imes m theycare for ter- 
 taine Ives , '.^f,»irhuJ^;;ipTmu[Ue e determmed m juch pl.ice he mMapfotr,t , where 
 heccoxfinmdiudges /* 4ttenlW^P>*rfofi,»r,dalfo other s,f^om whom , from the hfome 
 of the Prince, all litigators jhould h.we Inflice , and from whom was no appeale. Otiiers hcc 
 appointed for the pui.ilhment of ma!cfaaors,called^»7?/mry^.^w. 
 
 What alteration wa< then made in the tenure of mens poflcHions , or fince intro- 
 duced we may find by taking note of their former vfances. 0!*r Amccjtors hadonely 
 twok^deofieytures, Bnke-land, WFolk-land , theonew^sapojftffmbywnttng, theother 
 xfit^^JT'Ttmirrmtifrrvin and ly Charter, hereditarie, with all tmmumties and 
 
 -U-^i^frrnKd nobler fort. That withoHt writing , was to hold at the will of the Lord, hound 
 toremsand feriiices^mdwas for the ritrall people. The inhentaicesdfcendednot alo»e , bitt 
 after the German manner, ccjualh decided amongfi all the child) en , which they calledLind- 
 skifcan, to /iv Part-land, a cu/omeyct coztintted infomepLices of Kent, by the narne off^i- 
 uel-kin o/Gif ealkin : And hereupon fome write how the people of that Country, 
 ictayned their auncknt Lawcs and liberties by tfpeciail graunt from the Conqiierour: 
 who after his bauaUc at Haji,r,gs, con.mina to Dotier,io make all fare on that lide,was 
 incompaffedbyrhewhok pcopkofthat Prouince, catryingbonghsot trees in their 
 hands, and marching round about him like a mooumg wood. With which Hrange 
 andfuddame niowbcingmuch mooucd , the Atch-bifhopS^i^W, and the Abbot 
 W/?^(whohadr3ifedthis commotion by (howmg the people in what daunger they 
 v^cre vtterly to look their liberties, andindure the perpet4jjtt-mil^eryof feru.tude 
 vnd^r'thc domination of grangers ) prefent themfelues , and declared, Howthey 
 were the vniuerfdl peovle of that Comtrcy , gathered together in that mmner , wtthboi^ghis 
 in their kinds, either as Oliue branches of wterceffm , for peace and libertie , or tom^ 
 tanole him in hi, p.fage, with rcfoktion rather to leaue their Imes, then that which was 
 dee%r, their ^freedomf. Whereupon they fay the Conquerour graunted them the 
 continuation of thek former Cuftomes and Liberties : whereof notwuhftan- 
 ding they now retaine no other,then fuch as aic common with the reft ot the King- 
 
 ''"por fuch as were Tenants at the will of their Lords(which now growhe to a greater 
 number, and more miferable thenbcfote) vpon thcr pctition,3ndcompafl,on ot their 
 opprclTionhe releeued, their cafe was this. All luch as were difcouered to haue had a 
 I hatid in any rebellion, and were pardoned, oncly to cnioy the benefit of life,hauing all 
 
 \ El. 
 
 No popular 
 infurreilion 
 before the 
 Concjueft. 
 
 Themeanes 
 vfed by the 
 Norman,to e- 
 ftablilhhis 
 Concjueft. 
 
 Alteration of 
 the Gouern- 
 
 The order of | 
 deciding coa- 
 traucifies in 
 ih: Sa\oni 
 dmc. 
 
 New orders 
 inliicuced by 
 thciYnrOT^w. 
 
 The alterati- 
 on of Tenures,] 
 
 Lambert, 
 .rrcehold. 
 The Tenure 
 
 The Ciiftoms 
 ofJ\>»;pre- 
 ierned by the 
 mediation of 
 the Arch- 
 bilhop StigAttdi 
 
 GeruaJIm 
 Tilburien^s,,. 
 Vialdg ScacCi 
 
40 
 
 Villeaage. 
 
 Afuiuay 
 jmadcofthe 
 Kingdome. 
 
 ■ ;:: ; uir,«,^«a(r*ls vntoihofe Lords to whom iW^of- 
 
 fcfftons were giuen.of all fuch ^^'''^1]°'^^''^^^^ ^hev held it but onely fo long as k 
 feruice.they could «tame ar.y poruon of IJ^-^" ^y^^^,^^^^ their children, and 
 
 by an inuiolable Law, during their °wnc hues. ^. 
 
 ^hc n«t great worke 'ft^.^^-^^f^^^' ^^jtow^^^ 'vcmoft of his eftate^by fgene! 
 of his reucnues, taking a courfe '° ™»J the Dom booke oimHchefler. 
 
 ^^^;S£aL pra.i. :L "i^^rf "^SS^in: 
 
 Geiutfms TU-, 
 burien: de 
 Scacc: 
 
 Dome bookc. 
 
 Ibid. 
 
 The new Fo 
 reftinH«» 
 
 He impofcd 
 no^ew tax- 
 ations. 
 
 The occafion 
 of paying 
 Efcitage. 
 
 The Cuftoroe 
 of Fiefs. 
 
 grew more exact in ineu .r'"— . ' "V -^,1^,^ both of his owne poffefll- 
 cnoice of skilfuUcr men .mploycd , '^^fXTN ^^^^^^^^ the quality of their Lands, 
 on,,and cuery mans elfein Kingdome he Na^ qua y 
 
 tlidFeWtH^d abi Hues ; befides the defcript,o^^^^^ 
 
 a-OTii-narcds, and this was drawnc '"^^ Court of that name of 
 
 feriouslaboursithc State, -/----jf^^^ 
 whereallpuniflimentsand pardons of del nquentsw„c^^^ 
 
 abfolutcly,and all former cuftomes abrogated And to ^"^5^ ^'^ ' 
 increafed the number of them in all pares of the Land . ^"^p^f^ Xffcffi 
 pledthcCountry for aboue thirty miles fpace , ."^^^^^^f^f^t^^ "'^^'^^ 
 SewForeft, '^-^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ r To a^-^^^^^^ 
 
 rroireuerySgnee^^ thecLqueft) nil this heau.e grieuance was allayed by the 
 
 ^SeftSeiSro^^d'^^^^^^^ 
 
 very mode atei;as D L./r.an impofition of two (hillings vpon euery h;de or plough- 
 landfTaStftby Kin IfrWre^f to bribe the Da.es, afterto warrevponthc™)hee 
 3d not hauc U made an Annuall payment, but onely taken vpon vrgeni occafion, 
 ^ - Shwas felme gathered in his time or his fucceffors (faith G-«/-|y "J^^ 
 ^■mW^Annals ataxeof 6. (hillings vpon cuety hide-land, learned prefently after the 
 
 l^^atSiVof^^^^ Kingdomef (whether u were - ^^^^^if;^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 laide,thoughLwnewlynamedJdocnotfind)wasafummeofmoney,takenofeuer^ 
 
 Knights fef : In after times, efpecially raifcd for the fcruk^ 
 faith G.r«.M^'^s feldomeleauied but on 
 
 tofouldiers;yetwa,itatfirftadue, referucdout of fuch lands as ^^^*= 8 "^" ^J^'^^^ 
 Prince for feruice of warre ; according to the Cuftome of other Nations. As in the Ro. 
 
 time wee finde Lands were giueninrewardofferu.ee to the men of warre. for 
 terme of their liues.as they are at this day in r«%.- After they became PatnmonialI,& 
 bereditarie to their children.5^«^'« Emperor vyas the firft who permuted thcchil- 
 drcn of men of warre.to ini^ir Fiefs,pr6uided that they followed Armes C.nJ}a»- 
 Wio reward his priBcipaH Captaines.granted them a perpetuity ,n the Lands alligncd 
 — hh«n. The eftates which were but forlife,wcre made pcrpetuall ,n F.wnder the 
 laft Kings of the race of Charlemawe. Thofe Lords who had the great F.efs of the King, 
 fub-deuided them to other perfons.ofwhom they were to haue feru.ee. 
 
 Muiauary profits, bcfides, fuch asmightarife bythe breach of h.s Forcft4awcs, 
 hec bad few or none ncw.vnlcfTc that of Murthcr , which arofc vpon this occafion. 
 
 By what" 
 meaneshe in- 
 creafed his 
 Keuenues. 
 
71)6 Life, and ralgne.ofmiliarH the fit fl. 
 
 4i I 
 
 Id the besuAmng of his raigne, the rankor of the Englifh toward* the new-come 7^,^- 
 »w«,warfisch, as finding them finglc in woods , ot lemotc places ; they lectctly mur- 
 tbered them; and the de?ddoers( .or any the fcuereftcourfes taken) couldneuct bee 
 difcouered: whereupon, it was ordained, that th e Hundred, wherem a N om^vvas JJ^^Jjwto 
 found flaine andihe murthercrnoi taken, (hou ld bee conctcmnea to Pgy to the Kmg. 
 feme 's6pounds,fomc ? 8 pounds, according to ^iequanm^o^^ tnade.byKin^ 
 puniniment,being generally infliaed,might particularly deter them, et oaQcn the dil- W,x/irfe 
 coucryofihcmalcfailor, by whom fo many muftCoiherwifc)bemteteffcdi ^ lAppem 
 
 For his prouifionarv reucnue»,hc continued the former cuftome held by his predc- 
 ceffors, which was in'this manner. The Kings Tenants, who held their Lands oUhe 
 Crowne,paidcnoraoneyatal);but onely Viauals, Wheate, Bcifcs, Muttons, Hay 
 Oates,&c;AndaiuftnotcortbequaI/cy and quantity of eucrymans ratement was ta- 
 ken throughout all the Shiercs of the Kingdome, and kauied euercettamc , for the 
 maintenance ofthc Kings houfc. Other ordinarie in-come of ready moneys was there 
 none but what was railed by rauias,andout ofCities andCaflles where Agriculture 
 was not vfed . What the Church yeclded him , was by extent of a power that neuer 
 reached fo farre before; and the firft hand.heclayd vpon that fide which weighed hea- 
 ..iU, hi<friri^avnonthePla te>lcwcls. andTteafure within all the Monarterics of 
 E^aLni pretendir, g the .cbels7and their aOiftants, conueyed their riches into thefc re- 
 TlsWhsmyrteiStopT^ces priuilcdged.and free from fcizure)to defraud him thereof. 
 tSefidcs this,hcmade all Bidioprickcs, and Abbeys that held Barronies (bciore that 
 
 Getuafiiis 
 Tilb. 
 
 time free from all fecular feruices) contributary to bis wirres, and his other occafions. 
 " TWdTbis may be the caufr why they, who t hen onely held th e Pen (the^ceptet , that 
 rules ouerrhc memorv of Kingj)haue laidefbch an eternal! impotmbri vpon his name, 
 of ngour.op i^o'nTTndcHen barbarous immanity, as they haiiedonc. When the na- 
 tutc & necctfary difpofuion of his affairesrbeing as he was)may aduocatefor him,& m 
 many things much excufc his courlcs. But this name of Conqueft.whicheucr imports 
 violence and mifery, is of fo harft a found, and fo odious in natures a people fubducd 
 cannot giue a Conqucrour his due (howeucr worthy) and efpecially to aftranger; 
 whom onely time muft naturalize, and incorporate by deg-ecs, into their liking and 
 opinion. And yet therein this King was greatly aduantaged. byreafon of bis twenty 
 Veare.oo,.ernment,which had much impaired the memory of former cuftomcs in the 
 yon get fort,and well inured the elder to the prefcnt vfances and fomie of Statc,where- 
 by the rule was made more cafie to his fonncs : who ( though they were farre infenour 
 to him in worth) werefomewhat better bcloucd,ihen he ; and the rathct,for that their 
 occafions made them, fomcwhat to viiwtcft the Souctaignty fiom that height, where- 
 
 untohchadftraynedit. i* i c <f • 
 
 Howhee was vnderfet with able m-nifters for tht managing of thefc great attaires 
 of his,thoueh time hath (hut vs out from the knowledge of tome of them ( <t b""g \" 
 the fortune of Kings _^hauc their minifiers likeriuer^^ , buried in their 
 
 elory)yetnodoubt,bchJi^FrftRmrpre^^ hee could not but be 
 
 -fcjgfemttedin that kind ., for wcake Kings W eaetweake fides, and the mott 
 renowned Princes are alwaiesbeft ftorcd with able minifters.Thepr.ncipall of highert 
 imployment,were 0^.«,Bifliop oiBayeux, and Earle of Km: Unfr^c Archbiftop of 
 clntJrhwy ^r^imlliam Btz. Auber. Earleof mref,rrd: Odon fuppi.ed the placcofVice- 
 roy in the Kings abfence, and had the management of the Treafi.ry. A man of a wide 
 and agile fpirit, let out into as fpaciousaconceiptof greatneflc, as the heighth of ois 
 place could (liew him : And is rumor'd by the infinitc.af cumulation of monY(which his 
 ;uarice,& length of office had made) eitbetloi ii J yr . hr pop>dftmr, or to purchafethe 
 people of£«?/W,vpon the death of the King hisbrQther:who(vnderftanding he had a 
 purpofcot going to Koms,^^^^%^ fnighry confluence of followers gathering 
 vnto him)madeaclofc prifonHay hisiou^ney rexcufirgittotheChurch.thathc im- 
 prifoncd not a Billiop of Wjt, but an Earic of i^.«(,an Officer accomptant viito him. 
 Yec,vp6T;ir3?^Ta5ntthcmI?T5Fo-v^^ 
 I fpea ofbloud & natute,be akind mean^for the future peace of his fons)hc relealed huij. 
 
 King WAU'i^ 
 I'cafcd vpon 
 the Tteafurrf 
 comtnitted tfl 
 Monafteiies, 
 
 HisCouncel* 
 lors, 
 
 theBiftiopoif 
 Sayeux as an 
 
 comtnicted to 
 prilon. 
 
42.. 
 
 The Ufe.mdmne.ofWilliam thefirfl. 
 
 Referued for 
 greater miC' 
 chiefe. 
 
 tanfrm. 
 
 The Reforma. 
 tion of the 
 Clergie by 
 
 ■ ~ , ., . 1 . a ,\^~rr,n' and became the onely kindlcfirc tofct 
 
 BucheBilhopWW his J^^^^^ difconKnt (the™™, 
 
 ■hem all into more furious ""^uftion. The monue ^^^^^ , 
 
 whercv-irhall Ambi.ion S^^f "h^Kins efp«i.llvvfi:..dro 
 
 ,oL«.yr-^, ,«hofc.ou„«l 1 '-^li^^^^^^''\t^^^gll„ wi,hS^«, hi. 
 
 ;f4t»°^h°oS;S:r/fr;^^ 
 
 he could to furnifii his Church with the moftcxqmfue ornaments-might be procured- 
 addeS a mo^^^^^^^^^^ conueniencie to the ftruaure of religious houfes and begannc 
 Sefoundingof Hofpitals. Hauinglong Uruggled. -".^ -'^^.^"f^'^t't" bu 1- 
 hold things in an euen courfe , dunng the whole ra.gne of f V^eTcftab ifl" d 
 dins King, and after his death, feeing his fucceflbrm the Crowne C cltabmnea 
 S-S byhismeanes)to failehis expedlation.-, out of the experience of world y 
 
 his friends ) the tcadioufneffe of life.which (hortly after hce mildly left , w hicti luch a 
 fickS , is neither hindred hisfpeecb nor memory a thing he would often defire 
 
 ''^mL Ti. Auher fas h deliuered) was aprincipall councellor and in^""^^"' '"^^^^ 
 aaionfor Eml^d; wherein hee furmlhed forty ftiips at b.s owne charge. A man o 
 great meanest yet of a heart greater , and a hand larger then any n^""" ^^^^^^ 
 fuffice. His^rofufc Iiberalit^s to men ofarmes. 8^"=°^^" ^^"P= f 
 King,who could not indure any fuch imptouident expences Amongft the Law es hee 
 made(which (hewes the power thefe Earles then had in/^eir Prou.nces)he orda ned 
 rh.t in the Comtie of Hereford , noman^ (or foMonr ) Jhmld bee fined f^jme 
 4e»ce rvhatfieuer Ao^efenen fhtllmgs ; when in other Countries, ^T^^ tbe leaft occahon 
 of difobeying their Lords will, they were forced to pay ao or 25 .M Buth.s c rtate 
 feeming tobeare no proportion with his minde (& enough rtwas nottobe a" emm^nt 
 Earle,an efpeciall Councellor , in all the affaires of E«| Normandre a chi fe fa- 
 
 uoritcto fo great a Monarch) butthat larger hopes drew him away ; defignmg to 
 marrie R>cheM , Counteffe dowager of i^.W... , and to haue the g""""^^"^ f^^^^. 
 Countric, during the non-age of .4r..lph herfonne ; of whoni , with K.ngo 
 Fra»cc,hc had thetutelarie charge, c emitted by Bald<»*>» the fixtb. Father to Jrr^ulph 
 whofe cflatc, iJ^^m Le Fnfon, his Vade fcalled by the people to the ^"""^^"''2* !^ 
 thcexa<aionsihfliaedonthembyi?.fA.^)hadvfurped. And againli himFu^ Atibcr 
 oppofin^ was with ^r««/B/[»,furprized and flainc. „ ^ , ^ 
 
 ^ And ?his was in thefatc of the Conqueror , to fee moft of alhhefe great ^^o 
 had beene the efpeciall aaors in all his fortunes.fpent and extinft before him ; h%Bem. 
 rr,m,Monfort,Harcourte , Hugh de Goumey , ricomtNteU Hughje Mortmer,Comede 
 Th.Ar.,U.( r^«««&c. Andnowhimfclfe, after his being brought ficke to and there dil- 
 
 S«i the pofing his eftate, ended alfo his a6l. in the 74 yeare of his age. and the one and twenty 
 
 ofbsraignc^^^ tVieCorpes of this great Monarch is fayd to haue hyne negkacd whUe 
 
 trillim Ttt%. 
 4uber Earle 
 of Hereford, 
 made Lawcs 
 in his Prc- 
 uince 
 
The Life^nd raigne.of William thefirfl. 
 
 43 
 
 His Corps lay 
 vnburied'j 
 daycs. 
 
 His interment 
 
 his feruants auended to imbeffiU his moueables : in the end , his yongeft fonne Henry, 
 had it conueyed to the Abbey of to.; where fitft at the enti7 into the Towne , they 
 who cariied thcCorpes.left it alone, andTan-alt to quench ahoufeonfire : Afterward 
 ^BrougKrcoBTinlombe^ »«d m fterne manner foibids the 
 
 interment ml&^cc, claiming the grounTto^ his inheritance, defcendcdfrombis 
 Anceftors, and taken fromhim at thebuiWingof that Abbey,appealing to i?.«' thc« 
 fiift founder for luftice : whereupon they wcr^faine to compounded with hun for an ^^O' 
 Annuallrent* Suehadoehad the body ofhim afterdeath Cwhohad made fo much in 
 bis life ^ to be brought to the earth ; and of all he attained , had not now a toome to 
 containe him,without being purchafed at the hand of another, men eftceming a Iming 
 Dogoe more then a dead Lyon. .--ji. tp^. 
 
 u'^hiA a farre ifloc by Maude his wife,foure fonncs, and fixe daughters. To Robert 
 
 his 
 
 EmUfici: to Hmj ci«ytrn^cii, .... , ...... r „ r ' 
 
 hJ^h\<, broch ^rTl/cW who was his fecond fonne, and bis darhng, a Prmce of great 
 oynis Dtocncis. ^^^^ ,UnnP«/ Pnrrpfl- and bcpan the fatalneffe 
 
 Hft ifluc. 
 
 The defcn'pi 
 iionoivfiUiam 
 the £rft. 
 
 "id'cT heTeft tli'e Duchy oiNo rmandj: loW ilUim the third fonne, the Kingdomc o f 
 '^7^ - to JJ^ theyu"gi.fl ,-iris-crcarure, with an annual! penfiontobepaydhim 
 bv ferBroETi^rr'I^Wjvho was his fecond fonne, and bis darling, a Prince of great 
 hope wasflaineby a Stag^hunuHgin the newForreft , and began the fatalnefle 
 that followed in that place, b^ the death of the fecond there flame with an 
 
 arrow and ^^^ri^^toMm Duke of Norm^nij, who brake his necke. 
 
 His eldeftTauphter CiciUe, became a Nunnc, ConHance married to the Earle of 5m- 
 u:ne : AM. to Stephen Earle of Blots , who like wife rendred her felfe a Nunne in her 
 aee- fuch was then their dcuotion. and fo much were thefe fohtary retires affefted by 
 the ercateft Ladies of thofc times : GhM married to mlUam de fVarrem, the fitft Eatle 
 o^slrrej tUcozbctwoElaov Adcliz.a^aiM^aretd\td before marriage. _ 
 
 Now 'what he was4n the circle of himfelfe in his owne continent , we find h.m of 
 an euenftature, comely pcrfonage, of good prefence riding fitting, or ftanding, till 
 hi corpulency increafing with age, made him fomewhat VflWildy o^^ 
 mtuS, as he was neue? fickly till a few moneths before his death. His flrength fuch 
 as ftw men could draw his Bow . and being about 50. ofhis age when he fubdued 
 this Kingdome , it feemes by his continuaU aaions, he felt not the weight of ycarcs 
 
 wJa^^s tl!: cfmPSon of his mind; we fee it (the faiteft) drawne m bis anions, 
 and how his abilities of Nature, were anfwerable to h.s vndertak.ngs ofFortune , as 
 1-ordained for the great workc he effefled. An* though he might haue fome ad- 
 uantage of the time , wherein we often fee men preuaile more by tne imbecility of o- 
 thers d en their owne worth; yet let the feafon of that world be well examined, and a 
 uftiurc taken ofhis aaiue vertues, they will appeare of an ^-c«d-g p^^^^ 
 t^on: Norwantedhethofeincountersandconcurrencies offufficientable ^^"^ce , Jo 
 ^ ro the itiall thereof- Hauing on one fide the French to grapple withall on the 
 
 SisKingTome,aseas« 
 ^"SKi>o;ionandmercy,thebnghteftftar^^^ 
 
 -! X. v Lllh irother vcrtiies, and the due obferuaiion of the fitft.the<:iergie ( that 
 
 f'^l^ rnot Se - the other was feene, in the often pardonmg and receiuing 
 louedh.mnot;contellc.in ^ ^^^.^^j^^-^f^^ held fubmifHon fatisfaftory, for 
 incograce thofc (who rebelle^^ but their enterprifsuJFotwe find 
 
 ,he all his Raigne, and that was theEarJe^rl^ ^ho teuconeNoblJ 
 
 |~KSSV./>.^ of f-jj,, andothers(vpon 
 
 rota^onoftheirindura.ice;he.^^^^ 
 
 Bcfides, he was as ^^^^^^^^^^ ' £^ bi's competitor in the Crowne, 
 .fpeciall "°V\°!^rurr Ai d Tv^on^Ts fuife) fent him well furnifiit to the holy warre, 
 the liberty "[^'^ ' £" rifrLd attained to great cftimation , with the Empe- 
 -here he nobly behaued h.ml^^ , held dan«rouL in refpeft of hi 
 
 w 
 
 Hisdeubtion 
 and Bicircy, 
 
 man executed 
 in all the time 
 of this Kings 
 Raigne, 
 
44 
 
 The UfeM raigne, of William the feconl 
 
 His wotketof 
 piety. 
 
 1087. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.i. 
 
 fflllkm'theCc 
 cond rcrumc» 
 hisownc 
 Gcaimct. 
 
 ' " T^- . JL^'\J tci the Emperoiir Hcmij the third. Butthcfc 
 
 alliances that vv-ay . b«ng %r.und.chM ^J^^^^^ .heagc muft haue partof th« 
 may be as well venues of the Tunc , as or Mcn, 41 & r 
 
 commendation. AUi,«,c«f Monkcs and one of Nunnes, founded by 
 
 Hewas » benefaaor toN.ne Abb y^^^^^^ 
 
 bis Pcediceffors jAT^r^f / ' ""t aSdle ^Nun -sT-ith which fottreffes ( as he 
 prouince feuen Abbeys of Monkcs and '"'^^ J" ^ '^j^ g ^t aeainft the flefh ,and 
 fayd) he furnifht iVT^-^-W/ ; ^° J ^rbbc^ w S^^^^^^^ fou|ht his fitft Battcll, 
 
 fo,^allcmerra-n«sofre^^^^^^ 
 
 «G/.«Ar f " Eaft , " ^'jfSaJ^^^^^^ and Strangers might fee his State , and 
 
 r4e'neflr.'°f^;S^^^^^ ^"'^^^'^ 
 l.eimonieshisfirftSucceffo.obfer«ed,^c^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 neLifi,andRaigne,oflVilliaMthefecond. 
 
 ILL I AM, fecond fonne to mUi^ ibc fitft.not attending his Fathers 
 funetall bafts into EngUnd to recouer the Ctovyne,where(by the efpec- 
 S med i of the Arch-bifbop Unfroze, his owne large bounty and 
 
 and haumg beene bred Soueraignty ad- 
 
 fortune,was °2 JJ^^Coi^^^^^^^ in a Gonernment , fore-ruled by ma- 
 
 ded a greater wideneffe ^omm ng^ ^ ^^.^^^ 
 
 Siffe' ^ rn^d^S^^^^^^^^^^ other, ife he would haue done. And 
 
 neue, as maac niin »i *,„:„„k„, of thirtccnc vcares : allowed him not time 
 
 ^recte"^^^^^^^^^ ^t"^' 
 
 Tpm ?nSd nVoS^^^^ 
 
 ro «„rrW Luft be ) bv Urge conditions of telicuements in gencrall. and pro- 
 Sfct S^^^^^^^ ^Cein h^e had the more to do . being to dcale with a State 
 confiC Satwofoldbody (anddifferenttemperarncnts wl«^^^ 
 
 fconfentV was the more apt to take ) haumg a head wbere-to it might readily ga- 
 ther Xch^^^^^ thatvnleffe be would Uy mote to their hopes then another , he 
 could SS^o Sue them^f^^^^^^^^ 
 
 SrXZTwasby n,oncy, and the £.^/^/^, with liberties he O^^-^ "otat fir^^^^^^ 
 bcftow oTrhe one. and to promife the other niorc then befitted h,s eftate and dig- 
 nity; which, when afterward failing.both in fupphes (for great g.uersmuft alwaycs 
 sior ; and alfo in performances, got him farre more hatred then«thcrw ifc he could c- 
 uet haue had, bcic g forced' to all the diftionorable (hifts tor raihng moneys that could 
 be dcuifcd, and eucn to refume his owne former graunts. r t - n 
 
 And to begin at firfl to take the courfe to be euer needy , prefeotly after 
 nation,he goes to fTmchefler.yvherc his Fathers Trcifurc layc.and empties out all that; 
 whichjWith great prouidcnce, was there amaffed : w hereby .thovgh he wonne tnelouc 
 of many, he loft more, being not able to content all . And now although his brother 
 Robert had not ( this great Engine ) mony, he had to giue hopes : and there were here 
 of the iV<in»<J»; , as 0<fc»his Vnklc, Rt^erde Monromerj'EidcofShrcweshftty , with 
 ' others, 
 
The Life,and raigns^ of William the fecond, 
 
 45 
 
 oihcrs Nv\\o vwcrc mainly for him, and worke he doth all heecan,tobatier his brothers 
 fortunes vpon theu fi< It foundation. And for this purpofe borowes great fummes of 
 hisvoun^'cr brother Htf»7 (to whom the father and mother had left much Treafure) 
 and for the fame ingages the Country of Co«/?^«ri»e, and leauies an hrmyht England. 
 B.u mto newly inucfted in the Crowne , though well prepared for all aflauks had 
 rather purchafe a prefcnt peace ( by mediation of theNobles on both fides ; tilhime 
 had better fetledhimin his gouernment) then to raife fpints that could "otcah y 
 bee allayed And an agreement betweene them is wrought , that mlltam Oiould 
 hold t he CrownTorE^gW dUring-hinife , paying to i?o^frt three thoufandMarkes 
 
 ^^^RoI^hmngdoCed this bufinefle, refumes by force the Country of Conftantin oat 
 of his brother He>jrics liands, without difchargc of ihofe fummes, for which hee had in- 
 gagcd it VVherei'pon King m//i^ obrayds Henry ( with the great game hee had 
 made by his vfuricj in lending money to depriue him of his Crowne. And fo Henry 
 POt the hatred of both his brothers,andhauing no place fafe from their danger where 
 coliue-furpri7.cdthe Caltle of Mount Saint Michel, (omUeshim therein,gets aydeof 
 iT«?fcEatle off?WrMw<f,andfot his money was ferued mihBrittams, who committed 
 oteat rpovles.in the Countries of Co«y?^»»« and Bf/w. ^ ^ 
 
 ° OdL Bidwp of Bayeux, returning into England, after his impnfonmcnt m mrman^ 
 die and rcftorcd tohis Eaacdomcof Kent ^finding himfclfefo farrc vnder what he had 
 bccne and Lanfranchxi concurrent, now the onelyman incouncell withtheKmg, 
 complots with as many A7i>rw4« Lords as hee found , or made to affeft change, and a 
 ne w maifkr and fets them on wotke in diucrs parts of the Rcalme to diftraft the 
 Kmcs forces : as firft Geofery Bilhop of Canfians , with his nephew Robert deMon'h^ 
 ^Jco(mrth,rmM,r,d fortifie themfelues in5#.». and take in all the Country a- 
 bout • Roser de Bijrod, made himfelfe ftrong in J^forthfiike. : mghde GrandemmlUbout 
 Le,celin -Rosier dJ Mo»<romerieEir\c of Shrer^sbmy with a power ofmlJhmn,znj other 
 there about fees out tccom panied with mlUam Bifliop of Durham ^ Bermrd deNew- 
 Zr.h RoaerLacie zr.A Raulfe Mmmer,i\\ Normans, ^nA affailetheCuieof Worcefler, 
 ::£^Zl^^^^ to.o I thofe parts. Oi,« himfelfe fortifies the Caftle of ^j.^.- 
 tf^ mak s good all the coaft of . follicites to yfc what fpeed he could to 
 
 vTmT with all his power out ofAT^m^.- which had hcc done m time, and not gi- 
 uen hisbrocher fo large oportunitie of preuention, h chad carried the Kingdoms ; but 
 his delay vcelds the King time to confirmc his friends vnder-worke his enemu^s and 
 make himfelfe ftrong with the Englifhi^KKh he did by granting relaxation of tribute, 
 SSmcheuemeTusoftheirdtleances,andreftorm 
 -^SSinall his woods and forefts, a thing they much efieemcd ; whereby hee 
 tKSo Tlronolyhis,asbeefoonebraketheneckeofallthe;^^^^ 
 
 TtSeTno cgar to Jeue^gethem of that Nation) and here they learned firft to beate 
 ;heKncruetlrs,hauv.gS.efaueadaancage of this adion, which cut the t 
 
 '""Xtf^n^being wonne ftomVis complices.and the feuerall confpirators in other 
 \:!Sr!ft , he Kin" comes with an Army into Xm, where the head of ihcfaaion 
 r 7firft wonne & C ftle of Wr^.Ld that of which Odon was forced 
 
 ':I;ZT.:a T:^^^ tbofewhichdefendedthatof ^.^.M ^.hichwere 
 
 iS'Earle of ^./..«.,and theEarle o( Morta,gne, to render hkew.fe the fame. But 
 bcSroughtthichrrtocfFea thebufineffc, they within , rece,u,„g h.m, detayned 
 hir^ as hee pretended , prifoner , and held out ftout y aga.nft the King vpon a falfe in- 
 teinince giuen of the ariuall of Duke Robert at Scthamfton, hn. in the end they were 
 forcedtoquittheplace,andretueintoFr.«..,andO^.«toab.ure£«^W. 
 
 And to keepe off the like danger from hence he tranfpor.s his forces into N<^mand,e 
 the^Jto wafte^d weaken his brother athome . So as might hold h.mfrom any 
 ut erempt.abroadforeuer afier. Where fIrft he sbtaines Saint ^"'-7. -f^J^/ 
 i ^/^W^wfth the whole Countrey of B^F.^.^;., the 
 
 UK ChcrbHrge, and other places. i;.^.rf fcekesayde of PW.p King of fr^^^. v^^^^^ 
 
 Robert Nor- 
 mandy bor- 
 rowes fummes 
 of his brother 
 Henry, lo pur- 
 chafe the . 
 Ikingdoiiie of 
 
 Odonhi ma- 
 lice to Lan- 
 />-(tBi;,feckes 
 to diftraft the 
 Kings forces. 
 
 The King vn* 
 derworkcs his 
 enemieSjby re- 
 teleeuing the 
 doleanccs and 
 granting for- 
 mer freedoms 
 to the EngJifli, 
 
 1088. 
 
 Amo. 
 Re^.z. 
 
4^ 
 
 The Life,andraigne, of William the fecond. 
 
 [Duke tokrt 
 dtiuen to 
 peace. 
 
 1089. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.4. 
 
 The Kings vn 
 daunted valor. 
 
 Duke Robert 
 commits liis 
 brother H<»7 
 to prifon. 
 
 1093. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.6 
 
 who comes downc with an Army into N<rrma„dj ; but ouercome vvith the poyN« of 
 money wherewith King f^-toaffayled him, did him little pood, and forcttted. 
 Whereupon Duke Rehm, in the end, was driuen to a d.fhonorable peace, condu- 
 d at Cal with tliefe Articles . F>rfl, tlm Kwg mWn^^ fhouldbold th, Comtjfof^^, 
 
 ded 
 
 Ycfcl^n^P^/andaH other pl^.ces,M he h,dk^^^^ 
 Earle ofEn , a>,dStcvh<:,^E4rle ofhumz\,ffiersfonneto WA\n^tbe fir ft . Secondly, He 
 
 J m the Doininio»f both of England and Normandy . After this peace made, 
 the m ediation of the King oiFraf7ce, whilft mliam had a ftrong Army w the field, 
 Duke Rokrt rcquefted his aide againft their brother Hewy; who Ml kept him m the 
 fort of mount Mchel, vpon his guard, holding it be/i tor h,s fafay : For bcang a 
 
 Prince that could not fubfift of^mikifklHlili!"^ uTl^u'^l^^'l ^ 
 
 he was euery way in danger to be ^ni/SH^H^M^e had loft both h.s brothers by 
 d^n^iTHJWa kindncffc, ifheftouldhauctooketo either (their turne being ferued) 
 his owne might be in hazard; and fo betooke him to this defence. Forty day es the two 
 Princes laydefiegc to this Caftle; Andoneday, astheKingwas alone onthefhore, 
 there fallies out of the Fort, a Company of horfe; whereof three ranne at him fo vio- 
 lently, and all ftrookc his horfe together with their Launces ; as they brake peaorall, 
 oirfes' and all, that the horfe Hips away, and leaues the King, and the laddie on the 
 ground : the King takes vp the faddle with both hands , and therewith defends him- 
 fclfc till rcfcuc came; and beingblamed by fomc of his people for putting himfelfe thus 
 inperillofhis life to faue his faddle , anfwered : Itwo-Mhatte angrcdhim, /^^ Bretons 
 Jhouldhaue bragged, they had wome the faddle firor»v»der him; andhowgreat anindigmy it 
 wasIoraKmgtofitffermf(nrhitrstofcn^cea>ythingfiomhm. 
 
 In the end Henry grew to extreame want of drinke and water; although he had all 
 other prouifion fufficient within his Fort, and fends to Duke Robert that he might 
 hauc his neccflity fupplied : The Duke fends him aTunne of Wine , and graunts him 
 truce for a day to furnifti him with water. Wherewith being difplealed, Duke 
 
 Robert told him : It was hardto deny a brother meate, and drinke vnhtch craned it, and that if he 
 perijht, they hadmt a brother. Wherewith wliiam likewifc relenting,thcy fent for Henry, 
 and an agreement is made; That he Jhonld hold in morgage the Caufitrey of Condzniine, 
 tillthe money wasfai^e, and a day appointed to receive it at Rouen. 
 
 Which accord King WiBam the rather wrought, to draw as much from Robert as he 
 might, whom by this voyage he not onely had wafted , but poffeft himfelfe of a fafe 
 and continuall landing place , with a part of his Duchy : and cauled him to put from 
 hilT>,andbani(li out of Normandy;EdgarEthelingyi\\om lo^m held his Penfioner, and 
 asaftoneinhishand,vponall occafions to threaten ^///ww with anothers right , if his 
 owne preuailed not : And bcfidcs, he wrought to as cither through promile of mony, 
 or fome farther ratification to be made here, he brought his brother i?o^i<rrf with him 
 ouer into E«|/rf««i , andtookc him along in an expedition againft Mdcolm , who had 
 incroched vpon his Territories, during his abfence. Which bufineffe being determi- 
 ned without hztit\\,Robert, fooncafter, returnes much difcontented into AA^»«^«<^, 
 and as it feemes, without money to fatisfie his brother Henry. Who rcpaii ing to Rattan 
 at his day appointed, in ftead of recciuingit, was committed to prifon, and before he 
 could be rcleafed, forced to renounce thcCountrey of Confiantine, and fweare neucr to 
 claime any thing in Nermandy. 
 
 Henry complaines of this groffc iniuftice , to Rhdip King of France , who gaue him a 
 ftireentertainementin his Court. Where he remained not long, but that a Knight of 
 Ar<?rw<««<:^, named vndcrtaking to put him into a Fort (maugrc his brother 
 
 Robert) within the Duchy; conueyed him difguifed out of the Court, and wrought fo, 
 as the Caftle of Dampfront was deliuered vnto him : whereby ftiortly after , he got all 
 the Countrey of Pajfays , about it , and a good part of Confiantine , by the ftci ec aide of 
 Kino mlliam, Richard de Rimeres, and Rom de Manneuile. 
 
 Duke 
 
The L ife, and Raigne^oflViHiam thef '.cond. 
 
 47 
 
 Duke RohertXtWi forces, anc^ eagerly wrought totccouct Damffront, but finding 
 how Henry was vriderfct, inucighcs agauirt the perfidic of his brother of England : in fo 
 rnucb as the flame of rankor burrt out againe more then euer . And ouer, paffcs King 
 fVilliamvinh a great Army, but rather to terrific, then do any great matter ; as aPsince 
 that did more contendjtlicn warte; ind would be great vMith thcfword, yet feldome 
 defired to vfe it; if he could get to his ends by any other mcanes,feeking rather tobuy 
 his peace.then winnc it. 
 
 Many skirmifbes intevpaffed, with forprifcments of Caftlcs, but in the end a treaty 
 of peace was propounded : wherein to make his conditions, what he would; King 
 IVtlliam feemes hard to be wrought , and makes the more (hew of force; fending ouct 
 into £z?^/Wfor an Army of thirty thonfand men, which being brought to the fhorc, 
 ready to be lliipped ; an offer was made to be proclaimed by his Lieftenant, that gl- 
 uing ten /hillings a man, whofoeuer would, might depart home to his dwelling. 
 Whereby was railed Co much as di/chargcd his expence , andferued to fee the King of 
 France, vnder-hand, for bis forbearing aide to Duke who feeing himfelfe left 
 by the French, m^iQc necdes makehispeace as the other would haueit. 
 
 Now for his affaires at home, the vnccrtainc warres with Vf^ales, and Scotland, gauc 
 him more bufineffc then ho.nour. Being driucn in iheone tolncounter withmoun- 
 taines in ftead of men , to the great loffe and difaduantagc of his people, and in thep- 
 ther with as many necclTiiies. .Wales, he fought to fubdue; ScotUndio to refttaine, as it 
 might not hurt him . For thelart , after much broyle, both Kings ,feemingmote wil- 
 ling to h jue peace then to fee ke it , are brought to an cnteruiew. Malcolm vpon pub- 
 faith , and lale-conduit came to G/«ff/?er; where, vpon the haugUtineffe of King 
 mlitam , looking to be fatisfied in all his demaunds , and the vnyceldingnefle of King 
 Malcolm, Handing vpon his regality within his owne , though content to be ordered 
 for the confines, according to the iudgement of the Primateof bothKingdomes; no- 
 thing was efFcacd;bu t a greater difdaine , and rankor in Malcolm, feeing himfelfe dif- 
 pifcd, and fcarce looked on, by the King of Endrnd. So that vpon his returnc , artned 
 with rage; he raifes an Army, enters Narihumberland, which fourc times before he had 
 depopulated ; and now the fifth, feeking vtterly to deflroy it , and to haue gone far- 
 ther, was,with his cldeft ionnc £</B'<ir(^flSinc,rather by the fraude then povtet of Robert 
 Mowbray Earle of that County : The gricfe of whofe ^eaths,gaue Margaret, that blcij 
 ied Quecne, hers . After whom,the State clewed VlHfnald, brother to Malcolm , and 
 chafed out all the EngU^ , which attended the Qiieene, and were harbored, or Prefer- 
 red by Malcolm . Kmg to fet the line right , 'and to haue a King there which 
 I (bouUlbe beholding to his power, aides £^^^r,thc fecond fonnc to Af4Wr»( who 
 had feruedhimin his wars)to obtaine the Crowne due vnto him in right of fucceHion : 
 by whofcmeanes,D«f»^Wwascxpcld, and the State receiucd E4§<«r, but killed all the 
 \ aide he brought with him out of E«|W, and capitulated that lie fhould ncucr more 
 cntcitaine EngUP} or Norman in his feiuice. 
 
 This bufincfle fctkd; iVales ftn.gling for liberty,and teuenge, gaue new occafion of 
 wotke : whither he went in peifon , withputpofe to depopulate the Countrcy : but 
 they (retiring into the Wountaines and the Ifle of Anglejey) auoidcd the ptefcnt furie. 
 Butafterward, Jfw^fe Earle of 5/&rw/^«i7, and //»^/>Earle of Chefter, furpriling the 
 iHe (their chicfcfi tcfreit)con)mittedihere, barbarous examples of cruelty, byexoeca- 
 tions, and mifcrable difmembring the people, w hich immaniry.was there fuddenly a- 
 ucngcd on the Earle of 5W/^«?7 with a double death , firft (hot into the eye, and 
 then ti/mblingoiicr-l^oord into the fea, to the fport and fcorneof his enemy the King 
 of Norway, who either by chancc,or of purpofe, comming vpon that coai^ from taking 
 in the Orchadcs,eneountred with hiin and that force he had at fea. 
 ' • Thefe were the remote bulineffes, when a confpiracy brake out within the body of 
 the Kingdomc , complotted by Robert Mowbray Earle of Northumberlayid, William d'Oa, 
 and many others, who arc fayd to hane fovght the drfiruBion of the King, and the 
 aduancemem Stephen E^r/^ c/Albemare , hi^ JmtsJofme,totheCrovi>n«,^\nch gaue 
 the Kins more trouble then danger :for,by the fpeedy and maine profecution ot the 
 " a J ^ ' bulinelle, 
 
 1084. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.j. 
 
 The King of 
 ^cotSjSi hisfon 
 Edmrd flaine, 
 caufesQueenc 
 Margaret to dy 
 wiih griefe. 
 Roger Houeden, 
 
 1085. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.%. 
 
48 
 
 tertbeHet 
 Imit gtts 
 Ijooooo men 
 
 J^tjv J ^ ^ ^ 
 
 S tbe confufion of the v^dertakc • B - ^ g^^^^ ,hc fcare was paft 
 
 b "d amongft incurable dif"fes. ^^^^^^ ^. o« at H Councrll at 
 
 ^' The Earle was co^rnuted to the C ^^^^^ ^^^^ j,.^ ,y out , and h.s 
 
 5./Wbeing ' f i I^Jhl Sewer, a man of goodly perfonage, and 
 
 4S^befs cutoff. f Snged : though both inhu cofffm toOi^^^ 
 
 „.,re,vntoWm.^^■ascondem^^^^^^^^^ ,,,,,lc.uon, hcelefca clccreopo.oa 
 
 Uuld :and Sfoe the ChurcluPoi.er;^crpWn.g a generall 
 
 fclues,or in faft^on.by Z^^' ° .ompofc thetjfei4s'ort»n35me exhorted 
 CouncenatC/«m*"nn ^""^^^^^1,^, in aftion, for the rccoucry of tne Holy 
 a^Uhe Princes thereof, to loyne ^^"'^^^^j^ by the zealous r>coot,at>or, of P.- 
 ^Ss^oU^^ hands of .nfides ^h ch n o o .hedUpofition of an ailrue, 
 
 - i^^ermit -^i^^l^'^Jt^t^l^^^ ; -hictih^d clfc coufumcd each other ac 
 SSI-f-n^eNa.^ 
 
 heauentoallthe P'^o"* v^dertates that none them along, 
 
 of worth,N.hich would ftay beh>nd. t J^ ^^ p^i„^„^ pa^^ga. 
 
 and example addes number The for wardne ie ot ^^^.^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ _ 
 
 wav their whole cftates, and '^^"'"^ ^ j^l ^M^^^^^^ in a. mes , paffed from diuerfe 
 torecouerthe Countries ana I'orts, wiin "'<»•• i 
 
 [Holy Land, j Souldicrs. u.^ and heireto^hcDuVe of Z-.rr4/«^a generous Prince. 
 
 G.^/»-CyofB<»»i/fo.«, Nephew and »^«-"*»-. j ^,3^ fi.lUhat offered vp 
 
 bred in /he warresof the E-P".ou^r^-'^ to^"«^^> ^ro^hers, and B..<^<,- 
 
 himfelfc to this famous voyage 5 an^^.'^ ^ ^ Count ie Vermor,iois , br other to 
 
 p{„/Eark of B/.«,and Chmre^. Jmar ^'^^ ? /;„^,„,„,Earle of RM, and G.r- 
 UdEarlcof E^^^^^^^^^ D.:«<.^^-^ Earle of 
 
 ni^ Earle of Grct.: HarfM^ IflXme ■• Earle of Saint Fol; 
 
 Orange : G«</tom CoAUe de Foreft^, ^"^^^^^^^^^ fo, F«««,G«W«y. and the Countries 
 Rotror, Earle of PetcheM o^^'^/!- . ^.^ Eml'^r'lBeaucharnfe.v^ah others, 
 
 ^TJaofauthei;:^^;-^^^^^^ 
 
 pedition,fold,.or ingagedthetr P««;f'°" V^^^^^^p-f^^ S^r- 
 ^«^.rrBinippofL/.^^and 3/<rr^tot^^^^^^ his 
 ««fy,and Monfa to BiOiop ot ^'''^"f ^ alf his lii.elihood to the 
 
 brother,fold the Earledome of r..^^^'. 
 Church! H.,7.-Earle of Earledom^^^^ 
 
 aged his Dutchie of NormanMe,^^<^ wt pope not onely weakened the Em- 
 rerKing^.//.-of£.^^^^^^ 
 
 S King^'//-of E.,U. W^-t XoTo^S^^^^^^^ 
 
 nire.with whom the Church had(to ^^^^^^^^ , ,ooke away andinfeobled 
 
 Ldbloudiehufmefre. aboutthe '^f Xpole ofL Princethat r^igUtoppofe 
 
 partifans.abated,as,fby ^Poc^f^''^^^^^ ^ purchafing ihefe great tempo- 
 , but alfoaduanced the State tccleiianic*ii y f o ^^^^.^^^ 
 
49 
 
 Jmoic honora ble for the fellers then the buyers) vnto a greater meanes then euer. For 
 by aduihng'ihe vndettakers, feeing their a6tion was for Chr isT and his Church : 
 rather to make oucr their eftat.cs to the Clcrgic, of whom they might againc redecme 
 rhc fame, and bee fure to haue tlie fayiei\ dealing ;then vnto Laymen ;heetfeded 
 this worke. Whereby the third part of the bell Ficfs in Fr^«« came tobeepoffeftby 
 the Clercrtc : and afterward vpoo the fame occafion, niany things more lold vntolhcm 
 in £«?/4.^ii,efpecial!y when /J.cW ihcfiift vndcrtooke the voyage, who palfed oucr 
 diners Mannors to Hugh Bifliop of DmhAm{znA alio for his mony)created him Earle of 
 DHrham,:i% appcares in his life. 
 
 This humor was kept vp, and in motion aliTioft ^ooyeares, notwithftandingill ^^^^^ 
 thedilcourngemcnts.by the difficulties in palling, the dilaikrs there through con"g«--^oTGl7^M^ 
 onarifingfroma difagrccing clime: and the multitudes of jndigent people,^ of--^f;^g5op- 
 tentimesinto mi/erabic wants. It confumed infinit Trealtire, and moli of die bra- 'France wkh 
 ucft men of all our Weft world, and cfpccially Frawe. For Germume, and ltdie , tho^ Itheir wiucs 
 
 a'Ringof Eug' 
 land, ahda 
 
 went alt 
 thicher inpdf- 
 fon. 
 
 UClT riicii"! an uui vv i-ii v-v/iju, oi.v. ^.^-v-^-..^ , , ^ 
 
 who were the Popes friends, and would haue gone , were flayed at home by dlfpen- 
 fation to make good his partie againll the Emperour, who nocwithftanding I hll King ofjVftr 
 rtruoUd v%ith him.buc in the end, by this meanes the Pope preuailed. Yet thefe weW^v, 
 notallthccffcas this voyage wrought : the Chrillians who went outtofcekean 
 enemv in yeyci.btonght one thence : to the daunger of all Chriflendomc,and the loflc 
 of the faircll part thereof. For this long keeping it in a warre , that had many intcr- 
 mifTions ^\ith fits of hcatcs and coldncffcs fas made by a leagne, confirting of fcuetall 
 Nationscnihloub.and vnconcutrentinihcir coutfes ) taught fuch, as weic of an entire 
 bodie.thcir weakcnclfcs,and the way to conquer ihena. This was the great effcd.this 
 
 voyage w rought. , ,, , n t i ■ 
 
 And by this meanes King JVilliamhexe vvas nownddeof an elder brother, and a 
 Competitor.had the pofftlfion of Normandy during his r3igne,and more abfolutehcfle, 
 and irregularity in Eigltnd. Where no.w,in making vp this great fummc to pay Ro- 
 hert , he^vfcd all the extreme meanes could be dcuifed : as hce had done in all like bti- 
 fincfll-s before. Whereby he incurred the hatred of his people in general! , and efpe- 
 cia'ly of the C\r,^M-^ hein.: ; thefi tft King which Ihcwcd his fucceffors an euill prece- 
 dent of kcrpincT their LiuingsjasaQr^ndjccciuing the profits of them himfelfcas he 
 
 did that oi'CanterbrjfJTVJu^eires after the dcathof La-4,a?!c:znd hadholden itlon- 
 gor but that being dangeroufl/ficke at Glccefter^the fixth ycareofhis raigne.his Cler- 
 gie'intheweakcneireof his body.tooketo worke vponhismindc, lo as hce vowed, 
 vpon his tccoucrieto fce all vacancies furnilhcd, which he did, but with fo great adoc, 
 asfliewed that ha.iing cfcaped the dannger hce would willingly haue deceiued the 
 Saint. And Ar.felme tnltalianhovn'; thoiigli bred in lVorma»dy,\s in the end pretcrred 
 to that Sea. But.what w ith his owne iViffcneffc, and the Kings ftandmg on his rega- 
 Viticheneuerenioycdit quietly vi-.der him. For bctweene them tw6 , began the hi It 
 contcrtation about the inuclVuutcsof B\{hops, and other pvtuikdges of the Chutch, 
 vvhich eaue much to doe, to many of his fucceffors. Jnfelme not yecldmg to the 
 Kines Sill, fotfookc the Land, v^heieupon his BilWicke was re-affun,ed 
 ,mlfheKing held in his hands at one time, bcfides T!m-op-Uls»W*«>'« , Hl^lir 
 
 n-iopiickcs ^0'Wv/?fr, Samm , and cleuen Abbaycs whereof lie luule 'ill 'lllF 
 
 ^'"levf uailvfold all fpirituall preferments to (hofe would giuemoft, and toofee fines 
 "ofPrieH^torlornicacion : he vexed Robert Bhet B. lliop oiUncolm in fuite.till liec payd 
 hm eoco pounds. And now the Clergie.vpon thistaxe, complayning their wants, 
 were anfAXrcd That they l>aA Shrmes of Gold in their Chnrches , a>idforJoholy aworke,af 
 thi6r*,rre atrai-4infidels,thejP:onldm spare therri. Hee a!fo tooke money of Icv% es , to 
 canfe fuch of them as were coniierted,ro renounce Chri^lianity.as makingmore bench: 
 by their vnbeleefe,then their conucrhon. Wherein hce dikouered the worftpeeccot 
 
 Befidcs his eteat taxations layd on the tayctie,he fet informers vpon them.and tor 
 fmalhranfgreffions made great penalties. Thefe wcic his courfesfor rayfmginoneys. 
 
 The Kings 
 llicwof reli- 
 gion. 
 
 The antiquity 
 of Informers. 
 
5 
 
 o 
 
 rhe UfeM raigne.ofWi'dtam thefecond. 
 
 This Raunlfh 
 gaue a thou- 
 fand pounds 
 for bis Bi(bo 
 pricke, and 
 was the Kio^ 
 Chancellout. 
 Profufion 
 euet in v»*nt. 
 
 — — " " 1 ^o..r,.Vii<; will aijiong whom was cVvtfe, 
 
 thcCletgie, awe the Ljy«y.' '?""'X'ercih^^ 
 
 he e^hauftcd , cither in h.s buildings ( r^^^^J^^^^^'^^ of London) or cllc in his prodi- 
 
 gS was fuch as put him ^""I^^S^^^^^^^^^ ^= ^'^^ 
 
 This Aa,(hcwcs both h.s v^^^^^^ I,, ci y of 
 
 tine , a Mcffenger comes in all haltc or /v y , pretended right ther- 
 mI) was furprifed by H.^ ^^''''/ffjftc anS nemy fo che Dukefof ^NT.r- 
 
 unto. and was ^ f — ^ f^^^^^^^ wa^wirhoatprerentf.c- 
 
 «,W/)and thaitheCamc "^'^f/'f^^^^^^^ wils himto make all 
 
 cour,to be rendered. Hefends backer! eMelte g / .vould be there witb- 
 ,he f eed he could, to figmfie to his people ^"^he Caft t^a ^^^^^ ^. ^ 
 
 in eight daics.ifFortunehindred him Anai ? ..Prefemly heturnes his 
 
 himfwhich way f-;,lay and a/^.m^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^J^^ ft,y 
 
 -H^rfe towards that Coaft and m gt at ba te ri^es ^^^^ ^ ^.^^ ^^^^^^ 
 -foF|?prouifons. and people for his ^r'fe the^^^^^ 
 ^I^dThtSoTa^^^^ 
 
 attendhimall « 3^ and 
 
 uing more right thanpower , after y ^^'^'^^^'^ ^J-^^^, his fortune,he let 
 brought prifonerto^.«/«;wheremore.nraged t^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 fall thcfe words ;that hadhee not beene taken with a^^^^^^^ ^^^Ij 
 Kingbutlittle Land on thatfide the ^^^''^'^"y^;/'' '^^^ 5« hiJatlihcr. 
 notfoeafilytakelSJJJT^^-ng ^'P?i''^J.^^^^^^ Whichaaouer- 
 
 ^'SSkL'ld^qutt^^^^^^^^ That 
 camcthe cW« more then his taKing, an 4 . j (hewed) in the report of his 
 
 he affeaed things of coft,euen ^^^^^^Im ^ of hofe, whereof he de- 
 
 findingfault with his fcruanc, which brought ^^''V being angrie.he 
 
 „andiSg the price.was told ho., they "^"^^^^ 'ft fo,V^^ and wflkdliim' to 
 
 huri t&rince,ar.d the deceit of the 
 
 '^Scmgreturnes l.to Bn^and ^^^^^^^^^^ 
 foruinc o^^om^andjMniro^^^^^^^ , therewith 
 
 TtfwTth aUMsgmficencc.mhis new Ha\\ lately n^^^^^ . r r chamhcr,thena 
 
 hefoutochfaukforbeingbiuktooh^^^^ 
 
 //«jr^.X^.^./England andtake^^^^^^^^^^^ betakes 
 toItTAnd in this gayetie of State, wnen nee i.a g Brother Hem in the 
 
 him wholly to the^pleafure of peace, ^-^^"^^^^^^Zf ftoo ga'a Deere (ihether 
 New Forreft.f^^/f.r W/,a Norman, , "^'"^J^X heart^And fo fell this fierce 
 
 ,-T»iftakinp4mtnarkc,or not.is vnccrtaine)ftrake him to tne near^.n 
 
 l^tC^ofHisag^^ 
 
 ■ firfttwoyearcsofhis raigne(whilft held ^fol^ for State; had hce 
 
 1 ownefeares)barehimfelfemoft worthily, ^"f^^f^^^^i'.f^ ^ exorbitant will) 
 not after fought to bee abfolute in power.wbich [ meeting witnai 
 
 tnakcsbothPrmce,and people mifetable. 
 
 The end of the Ltfe^d Raigne, of wBam thefecond. 
 
 the 
 
5* 
 
 The Life,and Raigne.of Henry thefirfl. 
 
 HNRT tbeyonccft fonnc of iViUUmtht firft , being at hand, and 
 borne in £WW (vs-hich made much for him) was elefled and crbwned 
 v^ithin fourc daycs after his Brothers dca^h ; it being g»uen out,that ^io- 
 ^ert who (hould haue fucceeded milium, was chofen King of leriilalem, 
 and'not like to giueouet thaiKingdomc for this. Wherefore to fet- 
 tle Kf^rr in the pofleffion of the Crow ne , all expedition poffiblcvvas 
 vfed,teaft the report ofi.^.m returning from the Holy ^'dites (being ^ov^^^^fj^'' 
 comming home might be noyfed abroad to fbgger the State.wh.ch leemed general y 
 willing lo accept of II.>,rj. The fir» anions of his gouernment tended all. to b yt* 
 the peoplcand fugar their lubiedtion ( as his prcdeceUor) rpon the like .nterpofit.on 
 had done, but with more moderation and aduifedneffe : this be.n|a Prince bettf^ 
 reilified in iudgement.and of a Nature more alaycd both by his fufFcnngs hau ng 
 fighed with other men vnder the hand of oppreffion,that taught h.m Piyi^lrk. ' 
 b? hauing fomewhat of the Booke, which got him op,n.on,& the Tule ofBea^clarke 
 ^ F rft ,^to faften the Clergv, H.e f^n,p,es r^ith jit men dl thof. Facanaes M hjs 
 Brother had en>pt,e , reh Anfelme hme to h. ^'^^'^'^ f ^'^^^;2a:cc7^ 
 reftores them to III wh.tfoeuey fr'-'iedge^ ^''^ ^""f '"^^^"^ ^-^ '"f ^'f"^-^' 
 And for the Layetie , Hec not oily feafid them m their reUeuements , buttn thetrpaf^ 
 Tn 7y pTJtlthe ch.efe M.ng/rsof their exMio.s , which euermore fafcs the 
 fprc^nSthe'rro^I 
 
 howry cannot wo le without hands ) and lay them on their Officers, who haue the 
 aSe pIwcr,Xre thcmfelucs haue but the pafllue , and commonly turne as they arc 
 
 BiO^op of Wchicfc Counfcllor to the late King, a man by fukl^^y , 
 of hi, Tongue(from infimous condition, to the highelt '^'"P'^y'^^' .^^^^ 
 to a height and loathfome ptifon . being famed to haue put his Ma-Uer » ^^de 
 coiKles of exaaioh,and irregulatities,and remaines amongl the e«n^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 allignominic. All diffoIuteV'fons are expelled the Court : '^I'S^^ '''^^^^^^ 
 imoofitions.i ndidiQt ed to thc.r lights in .the ni ght, whic h .ftcr the Caue^ Bdl were 
 ■g— J^;^^ of H^tll^an. the fir^f . Ma^ij o- 
 
 thcr good orders for the gouernment of the Kingdome are 
 
 make him the more popufar and beiowed , hee matches in the Roy a 1 ^ f^^^^^^ 
 takin, to wife M.Jdc daughter of Marg.eretMc CL-eene of ^"^^^^^^^^^'^/^ ^ 
 ..riw,«^,dcfcended from£^«.<m^ /-"/^^^ A Lady that ^'^^f'r^'^^^^^ 
 Irwmceof gnodneffe^hee hadfrom abklTed motner, and wHh much o^.^^^^^^^ 
 ■hScTCloilkr.and her vow to God.to difcend to the w-jUl and b « 'eturn 
 Thus ftood he entrenched in the S catc of £«^;.«^,when t^'^^^^^.^" 1" 
 from the holy warres, and receiued Wuh gre« aprlau^e '"'^^^l^^^^^^Jj^^S art 
 Hiakesthe sroiind of all this bufineffc : the firft yeare threatmng , thefecond am- 
 u ng" h aCng Army at Fortfn..th,o rccouer the C-wne appertayn.ng vma^^^^^ 
 
 fhe courfe of ifccefTiL hauing a mighiy pariie in 
 w'ho either mooucd with Confcience or th.ir d.fcomcnt ( a ^f^^'^^^^^^^^ 
 t>pinion.and ouer expeaation)made any hght occafion the '"-^'^^^^ 
 mis on both fides mecte , and are readie to encounter, ^^■^^'/^^"jyf ' f ^^^^ 
 
 Klgdo^cjLjhonlde»'^/thefame <kri.g hk l,fe, m to Roherr joco marhsyj ^nnum; 
 !?.^Robcrt , to f.c ceed h.m. J. That aU.r^ho had taken fm wtth^ko^<:i^ 
 
 The minifters 
 of exaftibns 
 punifced, ' 
 
 ofDurham 
 committed to 
 prifon, 
 
 Dilfoliltetier- 
 foos expelled [ 
 the Court. 
 
 (},eMhaui their pardon , an2receTi!e*>odetnmait. . , r. vfanife. 
 
 This Uinefl-c t hus fairdy p^lVcd oner RakrtoU g.ocro^^jn^^^^^^^ 
 flaies and feafts with his Brother heie in E^W, from the beginning ''f^^';!;';^^^^ 
 
 ofNormandy 
 returncs 
 from the holy 
 warrc. 
 
 I lOI. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.z. 
 
 Thi agree- 
 ment between 
 HMi7 and his 
 brother. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 F 2 
 
 Reg. 5. 
 
 ./ 
 
54 
 
 KingHe»>T 
 quarrels with 
 the King of 
 France. 
 
 IIO8. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 doc abroad then at home . ^^,^0,, interruption , all his t.me. But now 
 
 uernment , as it held a fteady cout ^.^ warning to looke to his 
 
 L«.^/.6r#.fucccedrngh«fa^^^^^^^^ 
 
 State oi Normandy .-and for that he ^^^'^^^^ Riuer £pr. , in the confines of ;\r.r. 
 occafion about the City o^^^^^^^ ^Uhaftubborne Nob.luy, prefuming vpon their 
 mwdy,, whilft Lottjfs wa««auauea vv ^ j vvcre many, at that nmc,about 
 
 Fran4ifes,within the.r cvvne ^^^^l^^'^^^^^ cha^,^ J others, who by ex- 
 P^m.as the Conies of Crecy, ['l^f^'J" , ^ ' ^ithoufawe of a Maifter . putting 
 ample,and emulation, ^^^^^^^if^^^l^^^^^ to affift them, foftred thofe 
 
 themfelues vnder the proteftion «'^;^°^^f,,^,3. But after Loup, by yeares ga- 
 
 ^^?jr;oente«.netbe.t^J~-^ 
 
 Pope and theEmperour, mjn.ftted H,„,. thefourth.whoaffo- 
 
 The Emperor 
 .marries 
 
 Hiftorie of 
 Frme. 
 
 n^g^opes •-ftig"'-^^,^,^.^'^^ C n S d ft^i^a lie; died rouchtaf- 
 ciatTd him in the Empire, and held hini P"f°"" "f J'^^^^^ for abandoning the rights 
 urwards with rcmorfe of this aa,and^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ofthcEmpirc,leauiesfixtythou(^»ndfootc andt^^^^^^^ ^ 
 ftraines th'e Pope and hrs Co'ed|ejo acknowlcdg^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 ThePope, IHlKiFTofm* as Lea the fourth . '^ J^^^ „f Counfell of Rome, 
 
 SSac '-^»^to ^Tlf I elity bem^^^^^^^^ his hands, as to. the true 
 
 Empetour. ^oLsxaMm take his Oath ot j:^^^. was departed home, al- 
 
 HindlawiSl Emperour The Pope , fofoonea^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 fcmbles a Counfell, nullifies this f "^J^^fc^ J^inftV.s lucceffors.enters in- 
 ^^ceal^BTThe Emperour,to make h.mfelfe ™f "/^^ hter Maud, being but fiue 
 to aliance with the King of England, takes to ^'^^ h'^^^ ,^ co be Pope, 
 
 yeares of age. After this, C.^^r. fonne °f J/ J^s a Co^fell at R^mes ; .xre.by 
 U being French (vnto the.r g;"yPf f^^^^.SmV of the Church, and degraded of 
 Ecckfiafticall fcntence, Hc^^ thcRhis '^^iftZ^Ls Counfell was held in France, 
 his ImperiallDignity. The Kmg of England u,js, incenfes 
 
 and compofed chiefely of the (^f'''"'^''^'^{f^^^^ fet vpon him ( as the Popes 
 hisfonneinlawtheEmperour(rtungwKhthisddgra^^^^^^^^ 
 
 chiefe filler) on one fide, aind he -^"I'l,^^'^'^! °^cS ne of England doth the 
 
 wrought toYuch a bufineffe. prepares all his beft j^^^^^^ vpon him, 
 
 like. The King of Fra.ce feeing this ft^^/" ^^^^^^^^ 
 wrought fo with thePrincesof G^r»».«^.3sthey > J ^'fj^^fv^^^hbour-hood, aduife 
 
 warre!vndertaken in aheate,with the iX"S"?fiin!{^ d to the^L of Fr.«« . the 
 theEmperour not to enter thereinto, till hee had figmfyedot^^^^^^ 
 
 caufes of his d.fconrent . Whereupon an Embaffage ,s '^-'P;;^;^.; of^e Chlch, 
 F..«...anfwers, That hce grie.drr.uch to ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ruined : that hee r.as fiie.d to them both ^^^Z ^S, Xh hee defied ti e.tin- 
 cord, rather then to carry wood to a fire too perce aireauy, yy r • 
 
 ouifk, for the good a.d ^uct of Chr.jlenhorr,e . This Embaflage ^f/J" ' f " 
 s / J L 1? 1 J u r^uiif a mediator of the accord betwcene tnc 
 
 dJarmedthe Emperour , glad to ^^ue ^ ^.^c expefted greater 
 
 Pope and him , to.the gre^t d.fpleafurc of the ^'"8 f at mrmes , to the 
 
 matters to hauerifcn by this biifinefle. The accord is conciuu<.u f t> n,/,„c 
 
 Ces" duantage, to whom the Emperor yeelds vp the right of ui-cftit i.res of B.fhops 
 and other Benefices. But this was onely to appeafe, not cure the malady. 
 
 The King of 
 France ac- 
 cords the 
 Pope and 
 Emperour. " 
 
7l)e Lifi^and raigne.of Henry the Jirfl. 
 
 55 
 
 The King of England Ma^^o'mcd thus of the Empcroursaffiftance, proceeds not- 
 VJuhftanaing in his iiucniions againft Lotf^s . And feeing he failed of outward forces, 
 Viefets vpapartyinhis Kingdomc , to confranthim iz\d'n-\gTheoi>ald,CoKtedsChim. 
 paigne, with fo great power , ashe ftood to'do himmuchdifpleafure :befides, he ob- 
 tained' a ftrong fide in that Kingdomc, by his aliances ; for Stefhen, Earle of B/o»,had 
 married his fifter Jdela , to whom x}nisTheo(>ald':izs Brother, and had wonnc Fottlke, 
 Earlp of Anion ( an important neighbour , and cuet an enemy to Narmandji j to be his^ 
 by matching his fonneff;ffi<!w to his daughter. • 
 
 Lo/tvs oil the other fide, failcs not tq praftife all meanes to vrider^worke Hewrw e- 
 ! ftate in Norma^dj , and combines with mllMm, Earle of renders, for the rcftoringof 
 mlliam, the Coane of Robert Curtoys , to whom the fame appertained by right of inheri- 
 tance ; and had the fairer flicvv of his actions , .by taking hold on the fide of luftice. 
 
 Great, and many, were the conflidb bctweene thefe two Princes, with the expence 
 of much bloud and cfiarge. But in the end, bcitig both tyred, a peace was concluded, 
 by the mediation of the Earle of Anion . .And William, fonne to King Hefiry , did ho- 
 mage to Left^s for the Duchy of Normandy : And fViUiam, the fonne of Rokn Curt(ys,h 
 lefriohimrelfe, and dcfirts from his ciaimc. 
 Vpon the fairc cloze of all thefe troubles,therc followed prcfently an accident, which 
 feafoncd it with that fowcrneffe of gricfc , as ouercame all the loy of the luccefle. fP^tl- 
 /wwtji£VQUQg Prince , the oncly hope of all the Normm race , at feuenteeneycates of 
 ■^STmumine into Endand, in a fhipby himfelfe, accompanied with /JrcWliisbafe 
 "B?5fer Mary, Connte'^LTc of P^rrcfo, their fifter, Kwhard, Eaile of Cheflc-r, with his wtfe, 
 the Kinn's Nccce, and many other pevfonages of honour, and their attendants , to the 
 number^of 140. bcfides 5 cMarrincrs, fetting out from Barb§eete,^'cxt ail caft away at 
 Sea onely a Butcher cfcaped.ThcprincehadrecoucredaCock.boat,and inpoffibiIity 
 toha ue bene faued , had not the compafTion of his fifters crycs drawne him backe 10 
 the finking (bip to take her in, and perifli with his company. 
 
 Whichfuddcn cl ap of G ods iudgemcnt,comming in a calme of glory ,when all thele 
 bufilings leemc7rp3te?:TJ7ig^^ confcience fhrinkc with terror,to f« oppref- 
 fion and funplantation rcpayd with the extin6\ion ofthat, for which fo much had bin 
 wronv^ht , and the line Malculinc of Normandy expired in the third rnh^r.torr as ifto 
 bceinue the fate hyde on all the future fucceffion hither vnro j_j2dief£injl^thirdji^ 
 in a riMn diiccnt, fcldome or neucr inioyed the Crowne of England, but that cither by 
 VTiiTiferSr^hflion of the male bloud.it receiucd an alteracion) which may teach 
 ^ 7 ncesto -obferuethe wayes of rightcoufneffe , and let men alone with their rights, 
 
 King HcHfy 
 airfes Come 
 
 :gainfttVie king 
 
 The King 6f 
 
 [Frame Qox^' 
 jbiiKs with the 
 Enrleoffte- 
 iden, againft 
 King Bciiry. 
 
 1116. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg. 17. 
 
 Qlieene Maud 
 Uucd not to 
 fee this dil'a- 
 fter. 
 
 and God with his ptouidence. t u 1 . r 
 
 • After this heauy d,fafter,this King is fay d neuer to hauc bene fecnc to laugh.though 
 Y..\Svm fiue moneths after, in hope to reftore his iffue, he married Ad.lraa, ^ beautifull 
 VoneLadv! dauohtertothcDukecfL«t;^/«^andofthehoufeof Loraine but neuer 
 had child by her, not lor.g reft fromhis troubles abroad. For this rent at home crackl 
 all the chaine of his courfes in France . Normandy it felfe Decamc wauering, and many 
 adhered to mll^am the Nephew: his great confederates arc moft regayned to the King 
 o(Francc: Earle of^««« quarrels tor his daughtcr,dower.- RohrtdeMHle^t 
 
 his chiefFIneiTrhnid-eouncellor, a man of gr.-at imploymcnt, fell from him, cbnf^m. 
 with H/»?-!.earIeof^.«>r^ and wrought him great trouble. , • 
 
 Buififch washis diligence and working l^pirit, that he foone ntarfe whole all ihofe 
 ruptures ag.ine. The tvvo Earles himfelfe furprizes, and An.oH, do.nh : which btemg 
 fo important a ncig!ibour,*as we may fee, by matching a Prince ofEM there, the 
 Kinafaflensrponit with another aliancc and dilcends to mmy his daughter(and 
 now^oflcly child, which had beenc wife to ^ri Emperour, .nd defiredby rhe PnncCs of 
 L«i«Wr and Z,.r«w) to the now Earle Gfery Plantage.e t tlie fonne gf %. 
 
 The Km- of Framce to fortific l-s-oppoiition , entnraines mkam the Nephew, , 
 ,«here now^'all the danger lay : andaideshiminperfon, with great ^^'^^ '^Y']^ 
 the Earledomc of FlanL , ihereanto he h,d a fnireTitlc by ^^^^^^ 
 in the late Earle Baldou:n, flaine in a battell in Fr.«.« agaihft King IF^ry. But mlUam 
 
 Robert de Mel- 
 tents confpira- 
 cie. 
 
 I It}. 
 
 Anno_. 
 
 iWjarftheEBi- 
 prefle maried 
 |to Geffeiy 
 Vlrmgenet. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.ij. 
 
56 
 
 The LifeMm^'^''f^'''''y 
 
 iHis gouetn- 
 mcnt in peace 
 
 rulcwas depriued , and ^^'^'f ^^^7^;;'.'"^3S the fctUng of the fucceffion vpon 
 And now the whole care of K^ng^m^ ' ^ for which he conuokcs a Patlia- 
 ;^WKof v^homhcliued to tee two f^^^""/^^^^^^^ ,his Land, tobee true 
 
 to her and her ^^^^f^'^f'^^ ^nc\. to ^..^,and by Stefhen, 
 
 This oath was firft taken by ^'^.T ' r^LlxTne on whom hce had beftowed 
 
 iTd7otJrirtSe'£:ts^trtfw^^^ 
 
 '''Sl'^lr.Zl rp^^r-s ^tch as t^n^es hi. in the Uft an^ongft out Kings ^ 
 
 1 
 
 Thefiiftvfc 
 pfPtogrefles, 
 
 v... long.h« tad.eu=r ,h= toft o do homj A»te M _^P^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 irno ,.moK p.r.s of the L.ad. ,o fc= '>™ ^"JS^ _ b„ folemjzcd 
 
 „ingofPinv_ -^fi>eeconfentsto feme bis occafions , in their gcncralL AlicmtJliesot tnc tnr 
 
 therStates.wherePrinceskcepc within their circles to the good of their peoplc,thc.r 
 owneolotie.andfccuritie of their pofteritie. «- . , r rr -^u:. 
 
 He wasaPrince that liued formally hioffelfe. and reprcffed thofe cxceffes m h =s fub- 
 ieasXh hofe times entertainedjs the wearing of long haire, wich though it were 
 a eav«ie of no charge (like ihofe fumptuous braueries that wafteKingdomes m 
 peS t for the vndecencie thereof, bee reformed it, and aU other difToluteneffe His 
 Seatbufmeffes . and his ^^■ants tauohthimftugaUtic. and wanneffeof expence,and 
 g war t b inVfd dome InuaPue, an^d fonot gertn.g, put htm often to vfe bard cour- 
 fefaS^nts of treafute. Towards themarnagc -^'^^l^'-^'']^;^^^^^^^ 
 peroi,r,andthechargeof hiswarte. he obtained (as it might fcetne at his fitftParlia- 
 lrLt.SaM.ry) LcReg. three (hillings vpon eneryh.de-hnd,buthee had „^^^ 
 more in all his raigne.except one fupply for his warres afterward in Trar.ce. Heekept 
 
 the firft ParlU 
 meni,»f ter the 
 Conqueft. 
 SecAppcn. 
 His refotma- 
 tioiu. 
 
 His meanes to 
 raifc monies. 
 
 yidc Append. 
 
 Tilburienfii de 
 Scaccario. 
 
 more mall his raiene.excepcouciuf^p.; — 
 
 BiHiopricksand Abbayes voidc in his hands, as that of p«r.rW > fi^e ycares to- 
 gether. By an aft of Parliament at W<7«. ^r,»o.Rfg.^o. he hadpermiffion topumih 
 * jaarriage,and incontinencic of Priefts,who(for fines notwithftanding ) hee luftred to 
 ■enioy thcirWiucs, but hereby hee dilpleafcd the Clergie and difappomted that re- 
 formation. 
 
 Punifhments which were mutilation of member, hee made pccuniarie. And by 
 reafon of his oftcn.and long being in Normmiie, thofe prouifions for his houfc, which 
 were vfed tobcepaidein kinde, were ratedtocertaine psiccs and receiued in money, 
 bytheconfent of the State, andto the great content of the fubicft; who by reafon 
 thatmany dwelling farre off throughout all (hires oS. EnglanA , were much raolfM 
 with fatisfy ing the fame oiherwife. He refiimcd the liberties of hunting in his Fotel^s, 
 
 which 
 
The 
 
 Life ^and rnigne , of Henry the fir fl. 
 
 57 
 
 w\nc\itookevpmuch fake ground of ihc Kingdomc ; and befides retm inf.fnrmf rpfr 
 nalties , made an Edia , That ifar.y man in his orvnefrinate tpoods, Iq^M^^JiisgiDeere^ 
 fl,ould forfeit his wtods to theKmg . But he permuted ihem inclofurcs forParkes , which 
 _X0dcr-him fecmes to haue had their originall , by the example of that of his ^imod- 
 fioc^t the multitude whereof grew to be afterward a difeafe in the Kingdome . 
 
 His expenceswerc chiefly in his warres , and his many and great fortifications 
 Normandy , His buildings were t he Abbey of W »f , the Maniior oimodftocke.zai 
 the ereatiTidofureofthat Parke, with a fton£wall feuen miles about. „ , 
 
 The moft eminent men of his CouncclTw^re, RogerWi(\\o^ of S/»m»»,and tbeEarle 
 oiMellent, both, men of great experience in the affaires of the world . Rogtrwis cucr 
 a- Viceroy, had the whole management of the Kingdome in his abfence , which was 
 fometimes three, and foureycarcs together. He bad managed the Kings money and 
 other affaires of his houfe, when he was a poore Prince, and a priuace man; whereby 
 he rained an efpeciall truft with him euer after, and difchargcd hispart with great po- 
 licv^'and vnderttandine ; had the title of miwAnglU. Oi whole magnih- 
 cence and fpacious mind , we haue more memorials left in notes offtone, then of any 
 one Man , Prince, or other of this Kingdome . The mines yet remaining of his ftately 
 ftru^ues efpecially that of the Dcuifcsin^;7#/r..fhewes vsthe csrka{reofamoIl 
 to-like Fibricke. Befides he built the Ca^es of ^./r«.^«rr and two 
 fl^on" and fumptuous peeces : new walled and repaired the Caftle oiSdtshmy^ and all 
 thefc'he liucd to fee rent from him , and feafedinto the next Kmgs hands as being 
 Sings done out of his part, and lye now deformed heapcs of rubble. Befidcs, be wal- 
 
 fofe^-^^he m in his ciuill warles oWormani,, refufed to attend him m his 
 expedition fflf £.^^^>.^, chough with large promifes inu.ted thereunto , faying The 
 X>L. left him hj hu4rede4ors, r^^fufficim to mai.m.e h. efiatcathon>e-, .ndh d.fi. 
 rZt to thrifi hin^filfi L other mens fofeftons abroad. Bat husfonne f ^^""'^ 
 thcr mind , and had a mighty eftatc both in England ^^i. Normandy - Was a man of 
 er t d eaion inCouncell, and euer vfed in all the weighty affaires of the State H^ 
 Sn.,bothm^p.enandd^^^ 
 
 ^"B:fidesthd.,tl.sKingw.^tuedwithapo^^^^ 
 
 morefohde conltitution, if.nfer hisJlDmake , nottooucf-charge it there- 
 
 He ha d by ^'^"""^f^y " . „^ of whom any certaine mention.is made : but he 
 ^rraiildie. but A^M^e and ^™ }2ncs, and as many daughters,which 
 
 T^-o haue had of ^'^l^^" '^''g^^^; ^^^^^^^^^ of moft efpeciall note, Rohert and 
 fbewes vs his incont.nencie : two of which lon.1 « ^ ^^^-^ Si^.r 
 
 R._yno!d were Earles, the one ot ffj^f'jZ^ of Caftle-comh. His 
 
 His expencesi 
 
 His Couil- 
 celloiSi 
 
 The magnifi- 
 cent buil- 
 dings of Rsger 
 Biihop of 
 Saturn. 
 
 Robert Mellent 
 an efpeciall 
 Councellor to 
 Hen.!. 
 
 The example 
 offrugallicie 
 in great men 
 doch much 
 good in a 
 Kingdome. 
 
 King Henries 
 ideach. 
 
 His perfbnag^ 
 
 His iffue. 
 
 His 
 om 
 
The Life.andRai^ne,of King Stephen. 
 
 ReafoHSwhy 
 Haude v»as 
 not crowned. 
 
 Reafons why 
 SttfhenEndc 
 ofBoUogne 
 was crowned 
 King. 
 
 »nd (he married to a Fr.«cfc-m.« .^'J'^f JJ/^^ t:er to wmam the 1 
 tA^ t^MI^' ^»^^"T'* ?Sl^°own of£«^W. ^^ithin thirty da>es 
 
 dirumftan^etfthc/-^^ 
 
 Some imagine, Thefiatt rcfufed Maudy^T;^^ J Cr*«'«^ ; and thete- 
 
 — ■SJXhc^fchaie of this oath, which was ^If'^^.^.iMjref^cher. And 
 
 5ffpW,hamng no Title at all, « ^^^Vit In the Succcffion, as being 
 
 ^ed to the Crowne. 1^ ^ b2 ^^"^"b^^^^^" \ 
 
 r onneof^<i./^.tV^enmuft fg^^i^^ themother ) wasneerer 
 
 preferred before him : and Henry ^'*"'.f2'tuV the/had other reafons that ruled that 
 5 oudtothe right Stem , ^^Xmrn^M^ inY..^^^^^ ^ France h.Ao.c 
 rime Stephen « mm, aniof grcM fff""'^ Bifhop of Wincheflcr ( the Pof» 
 bother E-irL/Blois, ^^rmf''f^T''fi'*V7^l'ML Ldlyrfonag^.^Miuc. 
 l^^t"^ngl/nd,/r.^ 
 
 p/iided by the Clergy ; and they (by the ^orKing P ^ ^^ofe Title was 
 
 "feft^'ould make his obligation the ^^'^ • ^t prefumc of an hereditary 
 
 '-■iffi of their liberies) ^^"^.Vbefo^ to the Crownefhe 
 
 fucceffion. And to be the '^^'fl^'^^^'c^^^^^ confirm, the .rcient lihertres of 
 
 -^^^S^^ow.pcJ.^^-^ 
 
 in many vcatcs gathered , which an;°""^; j- ^ fy^etals performed at Re^i- 
 
 m hceaffembksaPathamenc.at O^fforrf , wn^^^^^^ 'Biois, orr^hatfocuergrieHances. 
 
 '^.nhcrties, andfreMe ^ ^^^^^^^^^^ to obier«e,ie tooke 
 
 ^tS^owason^thatwastomakegoo.^^^^^^^^ 
 
 his"fword,prepares for all aflaults , 'T.^f.^ZZ^^^^^^^^^ ,^„e Unds , thereby to 
 firft graunts licence,to all that would « f^^f ^^^^.^^ i„u,fion , that (hould 
 -■^etheRealme, and breaketheforce of^^y oucr-ri^^^^^^ butin afeafon of 
 
 — irmfter the field. Which in fetledtmes might b^^^ S^^J^^Jbf/ft by friends, hee 
 -tSion.and part-takings ve.y j^^^Z^,^""'^^^^^^^ L.gafd^^f 
 
 makes all he could , Creates ""i^f^^'""^^,^^^^^ when theic may bee 
 
 fpares for no cofitehjlofte, and fidelities a purchaic very vix-ci , 
 
 other conueyancesmade of more ftrcngth to carry it ^ 
 
 Two waies hee was to looke for blowes : from S«^.«*i on ^"^J^'!^'!^'^^^^^^^ 
 
 thcore'Lwwantedno ■^^(^■^^-^-^^•■J'T^'^'^l''^^^^^ 
 arhisoathtohisNeccc , turneshead vpon h.m : 5r^t.« was prcfently there . 
 
 poffeffe* the 
 Treafure of 
 Hen.u 
 His firft Par. 
 liament at 
 Oxford. 
 
Ji}i Lije^ani raign^',ofKing Stephen. 
 
 5i> 
 
 the of a fttone ^r^ly, and appeafed him with the refticution of Camherland.znd 
 his Coane Henry, vLcc of Seo,h»d with the Earlcdomc of : which vvuh 
 
 ,h:ito( NonhHmberland (asthc Scottifh w, iters fay) was to d,tcend vntohimby the 
 riohtof his mother yi/W^. >;ho was daughter to^<«//fc«/Eatlc of Ji««««^^^^ 
 of Neecc to m'Mar,^ the firft , by whofe guift hee had thatEailedomc atld was 
 the foane of Sj^-^WEarlc of NrnhnmbM. And for dns the Prince of ScotUnd, 
 .ookehis Oath of feahy to King St^hcn which the father refufed todoeas hauing 
 fid\ f..orne to MMde the Empreffe. Though otherwife hee might bee >«d>fferent, 
 h;refpeathat5f.p^-.« had married Ukcwife his Neece, which was ^4«^ daughter 
 totheEarle oi Bolo^ne , and of 3/.7 Sifter tothis King vshoby this meane 
 
 was Vncleboth to^.^«^ the Qiccne.and Mande the Emprefle. 
 
 TheK,.,- returning from this voyage, found fomedcfeaion of hisNobilmc, 
 which prefentlyput him into another aClion, that intemyned him fomct.me : After 
 which hee falls daungeroudyfickc, info much as hee wasnoyfec! to bee dead, by 
 ^h h fickeneffe, hee loft more then his health : For hisfnends putindaunger 
 he cbv caftto feekc another partie to beaie themvp:*twakened^^,««, and fees 
 himon to furprizecertaine peeces in Norm.«dtc , toprepare for the recoueric of his 
 Ses rioh and made all this Kmgdome wauer . Thus was his firft yeare fpent, 
 which fewed how the reft of eighteene would proue. wherein wee are to hauc no o- 
 
 the rep erenta.i«ns M^f^eJts , beieegi.g '//^''/^'-'/^r K^^'^Tf dH^S 
 Z^LLhrrcatfPoyls, Jd dc^ruawn;\r^ briefe a moft nufevable face of adiftrafed 
 
 -der one hLd of aaion. and like 
 
 ^ Thlkine hauine recoueted, vvould make the world know he wa. aliue and pre- 
 fenTSe! with fo ces into Norm^Me , ouercame cheEarleof ^««« mbattaile : af. 
 
 Himftlftbraudy j ;' 'hP°-"S',7b^ ,h.i, <),fl.n«s , no. 
 
 „n. .h.y difcomfcud "Jj^^^^^^^^ %S. ?oI.ow,„B , for „ow'p,e.ffn,i.g 
 
 li, oncycaic , brought , ' ,,, ,ii ui. „„,A He alls a Coun- 
 
 mor. oVhia,Hfc.he fell vpon „ had onc- 
 
 „ll,,O.Mwhe,.o-fio„..sg^^^^^ 
 
 yfct hm into the State. The i5nnops vpui. ^ -..mhet of their eteaions, 
 lout-went the Lords in magnificence. «-Xt trLncffc U --aligned 
 and cfp«cially the Bilhop of S^Mwy that their greatncUe wa 
 
 1 1 57. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.x. 
 
 Robert Earle 
 of Gloceftcr 
 t'^cfiaturall 
 fonncofHWJy 
 the GrQ. 
 
 Km^StefheH 
 rcpreffes the 
 confpirators, 
 
 HcdefeirSd 
 the Scots. 
 
 I I 58. 
 
 Anno. 
 
60 
 
 r~rX^^^tW^l^c*ft^«' ^^"p«'='^^y o^sdishHTj 
 
 1 nuuine King in head , f ^^/J;' were oncly lo intf rtaine the partie of 
 ;S J"^^'''-^^^. -^f^;^^^^^^^^^ fends fonheB>{hop 
 
 ' , rlirK ne- wholeteares were r,r-„„ .i,- nVifch efe com- 
 
 [zes rpon 
 the Biihops 
 Caftlcs,and 
 Treafure. 
 
 The Popes 
 Legat a Bi- 
 fhop,iakes 
 part with Bi- 
 fhops again; 
 the King his 
 
 [brother- 
 Mtlmsburie. 
 
 ther ' (vi'mz: That tf the Btjhopshaa tranjgrnij m.thout apuMm^ ^'^"^P- 
 
 , >i«£«»«r i--^ fc"**?;' VJS,. , Slid Aerefo.c to the 
 
 The Kings 
 Reply. 
 
 heYndigmTk oft^d to-the C hutch . b. the ''-f"'^S Zm^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^ feiw in the execmon ofroh.t ^^^f "f;!;^^- ^^^^s to tWs CounceU, to know 
 Tl4Kmg.lbnduigvponh,scaufe,fendsce^^^^^^^^ rfc^^fc.Km^, T.fc.«.^ 
 
 fdatothefauhof Ch ax ^^^'''^^^^'l^^'^^J^^^^^^^ Met kno^ne : that 
 
 itwasfor^'ms of the Gentiles , for B.Jhofs to bee tt^r'jon^^^^^ toyeeUconfent 
 Mrefore thJ^fhould tell the Kr.g.h^ ,h,cLt 
 
 ./r^. i^/.^ ./ France , .or the E^ e ^ '^^^^''LlJ adu,feMj to render the reafon 
 reltgtoHs) fhoM, tn reafon dtjl kett ■ ^ f /, , , to famnr the 
 
 ofti-saS, avdvndergoe a Canonical iudgemer,t : '^Ytl\h f^^^^ 
 Church, intowhofehofomehhgtaken, hee was advanced t» the Crovinewmout y 
 
 '"Wuhwhichaunfwere the Earles departed , 
 
 exerclfcd intheLaw. and bauin, related ^ J<L^f ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^ ^E::;^.^^^t;L^s£3::^= ^^^^ 
 
7f)s Life^ndraigne ^ of King Stepbem 
 
 6t 
 
 thatNohilmeanifimr,efc,^muldr.euervoutfafctocmcvpon anyrcquefttothcUteKj^g 
 ^ndyctfortk'loHeofthi., was de Prom to f»Y.M: where to bane ihtsvwU.cc offrcd 
 Jan\num to K,nx, d,Jhonour to the Redmc that the Bifho^ of Lmcol.le, frthc 
 c^cKthatrcd'o the Earle of Brittainc , wasthcamhorofhtsmrtsfid,tw»:thatthB,lhofot 
 Salisbury r^Wy/4«W the Kr«gs enemies x^nd did but [Melj temfortx^.astbeMAd. 
 fomdh driers circHn,ftar,ces : efieciaHy when Roger dc Uoximztjentwith the KmgsfmiS 
 in thc ircat damger ./ Briftow , heo would not lodge him o«e night in Malmsbury : th^t ,t WM, 
 in enery m.ns mmh^fione ^ the Emr4' ^""^^"f ""^ Nqhcweswonld render therr Ca- 
 flles vnto him . That he wAi <^efied,not M a Bifho^, U a fermnt to the Ktng , one that ad- 
 %„inifiredhi,proc»rarior,s,and^ecei>iedhis mmtes. That the King tooke not hts Caffll^ bj v,o. 
 leJe bmtheBtfhovvolmtardy rendredthcm.toamydthe eahmnie of their turndt rayfedmhts 
 Com.- If the Ki>,^fomdfome money inhi, Caftles, hee might kwfnlb feix^on >t,m rfgfrdKo, 
 set /^^d earned it out of the reuenuesoftheKinghi, Fncle , 4ndpre^cefr:andthe B![hop 
 mlimo/rree/dedzf the fame, as welUs his Capes, ihrosfghfeareof hisoffe^ies; and of thts, wan- 
 ted not witnejfes of the Kings fart, who defiredthat »Af couenants, made betweenehm , and the 
 Bi(hop,mifhtremaine ratified. . , , , r^. ■ j 
 
 Aeaintl this , Bifhop Roger oppofes : That he wot nener fermnt to the King^ar recemed 
 his moneys ■ and withall added threatttings,as a man,notyet bro^nahoHgh bent with his fortunes: 
 thattfhefomdnotmfliceforhiswrongs m that Comcell , hee would bring it to tkt hearing of a 
 
 ^^^Th^Um mildly, as \n did otber things.faid : That Mat wasfioken againjt the ti- 
 fhops,ouzhfirflto be examined in the EccUfiaJl,callCouncell,whether they were true orno he- 
 fJefenfeJe Jhodd haue heene gtuen againjl them contrary to the Canons: and therefore the 
 King fhou/dfas ,t is lawfullm iudiciall trials) reueftthe Bifhopsin their former Efiates.othen^tfe, 
 by the Uw of Nations beirsgdiffeifed, they fhallnotholdtheir Plea. • 
 
 After niuch dcbacc, fhc Kings caufc was (vpon a mocon) put off till the next day.to 
 the end the Archbiftiop of Roa», an efpeciall inftrumcnt for the Kmg, tT.ight bee there ; 
 who deliucrino his opinion, faid : ThatiftheBifhops could rightly prooue by the Canons,they 
 ouoktohaueCafiles,theyJhould /^old them; but if they cof not st proceeded of gre^jproht^ 
 
 tojlriuetodoeotherwife. Mdbeit(faidhe)theirrightto ' 
 cordinaothemannerofotherNations:allgreatmenoughttodel,uerthek^^^^^ 
 
 fesJeattheK:ngspLfure,whoistofightforfh,pe^^^ 
 
 WcreeoftheCanoi:t,haueCaPes;andifbythePr,nces,nddgence,tbeetollerated 
 
 Jh:dJurn,M'metogotoRomeagainjfhim. ^'^^/f '-^^^r^'^^^^^^^^^^ 
 thatnoneofyoHVrefHmettdoeit: forrfanygoeoHt of England, contrar.etoh,swU^^^^ 
 
 Tni ieof he K.igdome , itwillbehardieturning. I" ^.^^ S^^J' 
 
 noibins was donc.The Bifhops durft not excommunicate the K.ng,wuhout the Popes 
 ptSe : and befides. they (.^ the fw ords to bufie about them , yet faded not the Le- 
 rat" and the Atchbifhop t'o profccute their parts.and f.om authoncy/ell to prayer ; and 
 rat the Kines fccte/.n his Chamber) befought hm , that heewoddpntte the Church ptt- 
 L his own; fide, W his fame; net to fuffer diffent.on to bee betweene the ^Vf^. 
 andthePrieji-hood. The King returned them faire words, but held what hee had 
 
 ^° Shortly after, through griefc, died the Bifliop of 5*/wVr. an<^ (according to the 
 fate of oucr-cminent and greedy Officers) vnpittied. He was a manfin his latter time; 
 noted of much corruption, and vnfatiable defireof hauing. For whom dieprcfenc 
 Kinc in the beginning of his reigne had done very much, mak.ngone of his Nephewcs 
 Chancellor, the other Treafurer , and vpon his fute, gaueto b,n,felfe the Borough 
 ofMalmesbury; infomuch as the King M-ould fay to his fam.hars about him : //rfe« 
 man will ieiroe thm fl>ll', I wilt giue him halfe the Kmgdome butIw,llpleafehnn:a^dMt 
 Jhallhebewearyofcrauing. ere I cf granting An<\ (mc the Kia^ had gteat 
 pea his adhering to Maude yt^ok part he beganne to fauour : onely, out of the hatred 
 he bare to WiJeflcr.y^ho yet was content to forfakc his owne brother, m regatd.by 
 
 G 
 
 The Legat 
 and Aichbi- 
 /bops fubniif- 
 
6i 
 
 TheLifeM raigne,ofKtng Stephm. 
 
 HauSe the 
 jEmprefle con- 
 duced into 
 England. 
 
 She labours 
 the Legat for 
 the Crownc 
 ofEngland 
 
 tolcfeh. good .m,and 
 
 Ae rcll of the Clergje. _ ^^^^^^^^^ (■ ^y,.,,^, had made him ) vttctVy 
 
 But yet this breaking of theKmg miou J ^ c^j^j^ . ^hc Empreffc 
 
 diffo Jd him. For prcfently h«2^t ^Ear K prefuming of a furc fide, 
 found now away opea to let her m and ^^^^^^^^ ^ ,he Cartlc of ^ruM, 
 
 conduced h«into£«^Wonely w th 1 50^^^^^^^^^ ^5, ^^^^oun- 
 
 andhimfelfe(attended but juh ^^'^^^^^^^ had Icifare without oppofuion, 
 zrytoPriflow = from thence to G/.r^f"Jwn ftom ^r««M Caftle, 
 
 Jraife all the Gounrry to ^;td the^^^^^^^^ conueyed to EHjicr.: 
 
 in diuers places. ^leercfby reafon! the Caflles. vpon which he fpent both_his 
 
 5r^p^»,bauing no ^is wav)as he could not make that fpced to 
 
 tin,e and meanes , lay fo ^'^^'j!^^'^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^ot fafe to goe for w ard, and leaue 
 
 fP'^S'tUtSl^ 
 
 dangers behinde, that mignt , p , f « ^icld againtt him : then to the ' 
 ^i«^Mwhich.Bn.«^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Caftleof 5r#.»' ando'^^^^^^^ new rJceiu^edPrinceffe.he caules 
 
 togettimc and ^^^^^''^^'^^^^ 
 
 a treatie of peace to be P[°P°""^^^-J^^^^^ Cantcrbm were appointed Commiffioners 
 ^n^Kt'^TnKrl^^^^^ 
 
 fortheKmg; at^d thctanc 01 j _ p ^/r f jj„ recoucr more , the 
 bothreturnetomakegoodt^ 
 
 King what he ha.4l5^- A"d e « ^ J ^^^^^^^ Caflfe of poffeft by 
 
 Ralfh Eaile ot "-ff^""'^ . ^ ^ ^ 3 ^^jfl^ fu^h a time, feckes to take it m 
 dmg It 'j^XtTcS^^^^^^ held Newtrall , attempting nothing againft the 
 K&ke i in nd^^ his defenje : but being ouer-layd by po. er conueyes 
 
 nSe out of tife a his brotl,?r and wife within to defend it,and procures 
 
 and o her at nded with Hugh Bigod, and Ral,ertd. Morlej ioynes with the Earle of 
 mSes to Linccl.c, where.in the battailc.3Cing5^^.« was taken, carr.ed pri- 
 h^c^to Gocefier., prefented to the Empreffe T^Ka^yTer fent to bee kept in the 
 S^^-'.butinaUhonourable fafhion . till his attempts to efcapclayd fetter. 
 
 °"H«eupon the Empreffe (as at the top of her fortune) labours the Legat to bee a^lt- 
 udtXmXm^Mugher of thcUu King , tor^homthc ncdMukcnanmhto 
 
 L^'^l^oM neere to' , where in a bluttring day (hke the fate of 
 Ehe bufineffe^they met : and the Empreffc fwore . and made ^ffidnt.on to the Legat, 
 
 ^thi.diipcL^ifhe JhtheChHrch)'^^^^^ ^ ^.«.^/ England ,- andhold^er- 
 
 pmauUl^ri^ -vJohcr. The fame oath and affidation tooke l.kewi e her brother i?.- 
 ,Earlc o(Gla»Pr, Brian his fonne, Marquiffc ofwalbngord ;Mdcs of GUccfier (af- 
 ter Earle ofH.r./*r^) with many others for her. Nor did the B.fhop ftickc to accept 
 her as Qucene (though flie neuer came to bee fo) and with forac few other,madc like- 
 vvife affidaiion for his part, that fo long as (bee infringed not her coucnant, hee would 
 alfo hold his fidelity to her. _ 
 
 The next day.Oiec was receiued with folemnc proceflion intothe Bifhops Church 
 at Winchefter,theBiniop leading heron the right hand, and Bernard B.Oiop of Samt 
 Datiids on the left. There were prefent many other Bifbops, zs Alexander Bdhop ot 
 
 hincalnCy 
 
The Life^andraigne, of King Stephen. 
 
 Lincalm , and Nigel Blftiop of (the Ncphcwcs of Roger, lately imptifoned) Robert 
 Bvflnop ofB-ttfcff.and Robert Bifhop of fF<»cefier,vi\xh many Abbots. 
 ' Within a few daycs after came Theobald, Archbifliop of Canterbury, to the Empreffc, 
 inuiied by the Legat; but deferred to doe fealty vmo her, as holding it vnworthy his 
 perfon and place , without hauing confcrd firlt with the King . And thercforcheci 
 with many Prelats.andfome of the Laycty(by permiffion obtained) went to the King 
 to Briflon>. The CounceU brake vp , the Empreffc kcepes her Eafter at Oxford.being 
 her owne towne. Shortly vpon Eafter a Councell of the Clergie is againc called to 
 Wmchefier, where the firftdaythc Legat hadfecret conference with eueryBithopa- 
 part and then with cucry Abbot and other, which were called to the Councell.The 
 next day hce makes a publickc fpecch,5W/«^ W the caufe ( of their A^embly)wM to con- 
 full far the feace of their cownry, in great ixmger of vtter rmne. Refeates the fiourijlif^g raigne 
 ofhu Vtide, thefeace,wealth,a»d honoHraf theKitigdomeinhis time zmihoyn that renorvned 
 King mtinj jearesbefiirehu death, hadreceiuedan oath both of England rf«^iNormandy,/tfr 
 thefucce(fionofhUdaHghteryi%nA^ar,dherIjfue. But, hid he, after his deceafe.hiidanghter 
 hei»?thenin Normandy , maki»g delay to cme into England, where ( for that tt feemed 
 lontto expca ) order was to bee taken far the pace of the Comtrey , and my brother tva^permt. 
 ted to ra,L A^d although I interpofed my felfe a fnrety hetmene God and him , that hee 
 floo'M honour and exalt the holy Chmch , keep and ordatne good Lathes ; Tet , how hee ^"'fhhe^ 
 hatted himfelft in the Kingdome ,it griettes met to remember, and I am afhamed to refeate. And 
 the» recounts he all the Km^rs cottrfeswith the Bijhofs , and all hu other mi fgouernmew. And 
 then, faid hee, euerie mznkr.mes I ought toloue nfj mort all brother , but muchmorethe caufe 
 of my immortall Father : and therefore feeing God hathfhe^ed h„ iudgement on nr, brother , and 
 idedh.m( without my hl^^ledge ) tofalhnto the hand of Power : that the Kjngdme may 
 Jtmifcariefor want ofaRuler, I ham called you all hither by the power ofmj Legation 
 Tefterday the caufe was mooned in fecret , to thegreatefl part of theClergte to wh^m the right 
 amrtoLstoelea andordainea Prince. And therefore after hauing imoked {as ttumeete, 
 theD^^r^StyWeeeleSlfor Queene England daughter of the peacefull glorwus. 
 rich, good, and in our time the incomparable King: mdtoher,weeprom,feourfatthandaU 
 
 ''-^Whenall.who were prcfent, ^i^h" niodeWy gaue their voyce or by thek^^^^^^ 
 contradiacd it, the Legat adde, : T^. Londoners whoare {m ''fPf''f'^f'''/;f'f 
 . their City)as amongtheoptimaciecf Eng\znA, we haueby curmeJfengersfm,mon,d,andI trujt 
 they wtll not Itar beyond this day, to marrow wewillexpett them. , „ , r . 
 
 \^.LidLLn..,J.c brought into the Councell, (hewed ^^^^-'T^fj^ 
 f^omtheCommunaltieofLondon,not to bring contention, but payer , that the ^'"if^J^''"- 
 L^htbefreedfromcaptmtie, andthe fame d^d all the ^^'^^'^'T^^ ^IT.^^^^^^ 
 eLftlybefecch of r^ Lord Legate, and all the Clergie there Hi"'' ^""'^'fl^T^^^^^^ 
 tW L largcand liftily, according to his fpcech the day before, and added, That the 
 T^A....lwhowerehJd inthat d^rcein E„,Und, o.ght «otjo'aketh.rpms who hj 
 farfaken ,he,rLordinthewarre,bywhafiCoHncell the Ch^trch kd beene d>[honoured:, andwho 
 ■F-taoured the\.OT\Aontx%,hut far their ownegaine. 
 
 ^ Tl n Hands there a Chaplune to Q.cene Maude , wife to Stephen, and del.uer 
 , le er to the Legar, which he f,len dy read, and then fa.d allowd that a was no UwfrU 
 intheaffemblycffomanyret^erendandreUgiot^perfans the fame 
 
 ntlmi^^ter reprihenfble. ThcChaplinenot.to fa=lc .n hi, meffage boldly reades he 
 Uxtl h\Mc, which was toth,sefFea : Thatthe Queene earneflly ,ntreates al the 
 CUrgic there ajflmbled, and namely the Bt/hop of Wmchelier, ^^e brother of her L^d 
 to re%re him into the Ktngdome , whom w:c'.tedmcn, wh.ch were alfo hts fub,eEl, , held 
 
 ^''?oThis the Legat anfweres(as tc the Londoners) and /hortly after tbejjouncd brake 
 VP wherein many of the Kings part were excommunicated : namely mlltam Martell, 
 an efpeciall man about the King, who had much difplealed the Legat. ^ 
 Hereupon a great part of £«^W willingly accepted of Maude,.n 
 
 herLth«foitr4loy«='lll^'^<i"i&^"'""^ ''^'"""'^ ' ^ tie 
 
 G 2 
 
 TheLegats 
 fpecch to the 
 Clergie, to 
 Crownc the 
 Empcefle, 
 
64 
 
 Thetegat 
 the 
 EmpreCfc. 
 
 iGloceftet ta- 
 Ikenptifoner. 
 
 - -^rtt^nngcothc other ^^d^begn^rt ^ , .hereof O^haning > 
 
 Scd them, and they had plotted to f^^^^^^^ herVnclcP^W K.ngof 
 
 Scots who was come to vvf« her and herb o U ^„ ^^f 
 
 fecuritie. The Legat himfelfe take . ^ fonne o( Stephen , about the 
 
 vponhcr denying him a lute for his "^^^^^^^ 'd,e Bcfides the Ql'«"e " gnant, 
 irrLcco?hirEarledomeof^..M^- 
 
 watchful! ouer all oportun.ties, found « "nes t y ,„ (o m-.ch n s (hce 
 
 ^^^^^^^^^ and firange relapsof th.raffa.es ftriues 
 
 EgaTS. r The Earle o^Glocfr^c.^n%^^ °nd re.quiclcea the Legats difpofidon ' ^^h^ch to 
 ' by all mcancs to hold vp OP ' X ^o mnc^fi^, letks hct, andher guard, 
 I lkLpefound.wasall.Hebr:ngsthe|^P«^^^^ 
 
 in the Caltle.where (he d^"";,^^^?";^ fiends about them. Queene and 
 ThcEmpreffe to come. Whereupon ^^jy call tbctr bett tn ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^ ^hat 
 
 k^kr^.^^^^^ herconueydfromthenceto 
 
 This fetsthc fides both euen ^g^^'^^^^" J" Tc auality betwecne them, (hev,- 
 arctlredeemeeach other =7^= Mproportton o t^^^^^^^^^ ^ 
 
 cdyetthere was an euenneffc °fj;j";Xethe precedence; but vpon moft fe- 
 Kings deliuery ( who onely m J' ^ry ^nd the Legate, vndertookc to yeeld 
 cure cautions. The Archb.fliop oi ^^[^'^^'J^^ ^ according to his prom.fe : 
 
 themfelues prifoners for him,.f the ^ X'^f their Bdefes to the Pope, 
 
 But that would not ferue the '^3^^ S to the fame vnto him , v ndcr 
 
 to intimate the courfe that was taken J";'"^!^^^^ no t care .to hold the Bi- 
 
 their hands and feales. So that.if the K ng M^^^^^^^^^^ teleeuethem. 
 (hop, in prifon : yet the Pope ^'TrbX^^^ 
 Which (hcwes the aduantage of credit m the buhnefle , uy 
 
 was to haue his fetters, though at hberty. the inlargement of Stephen, 
 
 The Queene and Euflace , her fonnc the P"""" fJP^j; ' which was done 
 
 . remainrpledgesinthe Caftleof B^^^^^^^^^^ ,t>nference 
 m. vpon the Kings commmg to ^^'^ '^^^ t,ari\c of M^ude , with promife of a\\ 
 
 conclufion. ^ n r J»., wViprethePopes letters, written 
 
 The Legat,after this, calls a Councell at ^f^^^^^^^^^^^ of his bro- 
 
 'Th^K^^^Smfelfecarneintothe CounceU com^^^^ 
 
 hech.dn J denied lufisce had '^^;j:\Z^S^^^ : alledging. 
 
 The Legate , with great eloqtiencc , labours Ki.gs 
 HowheereceiHed not the En^prefe byh^wll, ''%"'PJ""\^^ theeuent, fhee 
 
 ,u.,yo. , .h,Ufi the Lords r^^' either fed -f-'^JJ :X , ^h.t paB foeuer 
 andherpeople c^e thundn.g y^^l^f'^ t^^^^^^^ hejides hee 
 
 [Anno. 
 
 l^ide Append, 
 
 King Stephem 
 Icoinplaint, 
 
The Life^ayidraigne^ofKing Stephen. 
 
 ^5 
 
 Btit God in hk mcYcy , centrme to her dtjlre , had mned bHftnej[efo,M hee efcafedthc doHn- 
 rrer cindhis hrotherwas dclincred out of bands. Andthercfore hce^fromthefmofGod, Md the 
 Polemlledthem^witbxlltheirvtmofi fewer, tomdetheKwg mmimd ly the ctnfent of the 
 Peop}e,a»d the Sea Afoftoliqtte ,4nd to Excommmicate all the dtfturhers of thefeace thatfauoH^ 
 red the Cof*»te(fe of hnioM. , i i. j 
 
 TherewasintbeCounceUaLay Agent for thcEmpreffc, who openly ehatged 
 chcLccat, That in refpecl of the faith hchadgiuen the Emfrejfe,to ^ajfe «o all there , frewM^ 
 cialltoher Honour : hamn^ fworne vnto herneuer to aide his brother mth aboae twentte fouL 
 d,ers ■ thather comming into England , was v^onhts often Letters vntoher: andhiscaufett 
 that the Km? was taken and held frifoner. This.and much more fayd tbc Agent with 
 great aufterity of words, wherewith the Lcgat Teemed not to bee mooucd at all , nor 
 
 w ould ftoope to reply, ,. , 
 
 Both pares thusfetat libertic, were left to worke for themfclues, holding the 
 State broken bctwccnethem; andno meanes madctointcrpofe any barrc to kcepe 
 them afundcr . Their borders lay encry where , and then the ingagcments of their 
 Partakers who ( looke all to be faucrs or to rccouer their flakes when they were loft, 
 which m^kes them neuergiue ouer) entertainc the contention But the beft was, 
 They vveve rather troubles.thea warrcs, and coft more labour then bloud. Euery one 
 {ought with Buckkrs,and fcldome came to the fl^arpc m the field, which would foonc 
 haue ended the bufincffe. ,, , /-i /• n u . . 
 
 Some few moncths after thcfe inlargemcnts , ftood both fides at fomc reft, but not 
 idle.caft ing how to compaffe their ends. The Empreffe at the Vws with h" Councell, 
 refo ues zo fend ouer her brother into Normandy to folicit her husband thetarlc of 
 liL.to come to aide her.with forces from thence : Her brother J^^better to fc^^^^^^ 
 her in his abfence.fetlcs her in the Caftle ofOxford, well furmlhed for all affaul s : and 
 ukes with him the fonnes of the efpcciall men about her , as pledges hold thcm^^^^^ 
 their fidelity. Stephen Ccckcs to flop the Earlespaffage,but could not, and then layes 
 fieP to the Cattle of 0^>r^; which held him all the time the Eark was abroad. 
 Gcfrer Earle of ^«««,der,rous rather to haue whereof, m this mcane time, 
 
 ■§SS?athemoftpart, andinpoflibility oftherert ^^-/''''^"^"/""/^l-f^^- 
 land which lay in danoer, refufed to come in perfou ,but fends fome fmal aide.and his 
 M(oTJLry:o?^o: then but eleuen yeares of age, that he might looke vpon Eng- 
 ISr^ewed to thf people,to try if that would mooue them to a confideration of 
 his right : which proucd of more efifc6t then an Army. , p 
 
 ThcEarleof fafcly returning, makes f ^w^^ 
 
 preffe.who had fecrctly conucyed her felfe difguifcd out at a pojerne g«;'-"^^yj';5 
 fourepevfons.oot ouer'theThamcs,paffed a foot to Ab,ngton,..^i ^^^rom^t a ter hard 
 to m>B,gfcrd , where her brother and fonne met her , to her more comfort alter hard 
 
 fecinghis enemy thus fupplicd , and like to grow, labours to 
 but money failcs, which made diucrs of his Lords,and elpeoaliy his 
 ofhehadmanyoutof F?.«d^.,tofa\Uo thcv.fli.gof Abbayes ^^'^^ was ot dange- 
 rous confequence : And for Armies thercwas no meanes 5 oncly about Cafiles, with 
 fmall powcrs,!ay all the bufineffe of thefe times,anc.l they being lo many were to fmall 
 effedt but ondy to hold them doing.which was for many yeares. 
 
 Tfie Earleof 67.r./?^, thechiefepiliarofthc Empreffe , wichin two yeares after his 
 laft comming out of JVor^andfe died.and fliortly after ^./^. Ear e of ff^refirJ,^^ 'f- 
 ciall man offers, which had vtterly quaflu her, but that in ftcad of a brother fliee had 
 a Tonne grew VP to bee of more eftimation with thcNobihty, and Hiortly after of 
 ablenefl-?to vndergoe the trauailes of warre. His firll expedition at fixtecne yeares of 
 age was Northward to combinehim with W ^'"^^^^f f 
 wliom his mother had giuen the Country of Northmberla.d After him folio a es 
 Stcfhen with an Army to Torks, lead hee O.ould fuvprize that C.tie and to m- 
 terccpthim in hisrecurne : but according to his vluall manner, and F-^^^^" J^'. 
 after the firA heate of his yndettakings , which were quickc and braue, h« quaU"^ 
 
 IThe Earle of 
 Gloccftct 
 Igets to Nor- 
 mandie. 
 
 TheEarles 
 rctutnc with 
 the Empreffes 
 eldeft fonne 
 Henry. 
 
 II43. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 8. 
 
 Reg. 
 
 TheEarlcof 
 
 Glocefter 
 
 dies. 
 
66 
 
 The LifeMraig^^ . 
 
 Now to aduancc the Scatc and rncanes ^ p.^ncc going in pcrfon to 
 
 Princes VtcCzats this occi(ioa.Louys t^»c ^euen , ^ daughter and heire of 
 
 LTSwartes and caking wic^^^^^^^ 
 
 U-*"* ^f^*'"' Hart as the Htft worke hee doth vponhiscom- 
 betlafciuious bchaulout m 'ho^ P»«^ ; ^i^hall her great dowric , rather 
 
 contenttoloofethcm.gHticefta^^ ^^^^^^^ ^ (being now Duke of 
 
 4» iicl g««L»^y"^«^H'"4'''-'' rt w^^^^ and had by her the pof- 
 
 l^»-'^5l- |r^«..i'>.Hvsf«herdeceafed whohad ^^^^ Dutchy of . bc- 
 
 feffioaofaUthofclargean r^chCoa^^^^^^^^^ himidargcd by this 
 
 fides.the Earldome of ^''f '^^^^^^'"'"P^.nd ifke to be Co dangerous and eminent a 
 great acceffion of State, who was '//J^^^^^ fonne ( whom hee married to 
 
 Lghboar.combines whh ^.^f'^'^^J ^f-jf je r«ouery of;V..L.^>,wherein hee was 
 his Sifter C.«;?.«^^;vvuhma,ne p^^^^ now with all this powerful! meanes. 
 
 firftpoffeft. Bu: this young P^J^/"^^^^^^ defends ;yr..«.«^... 
 
 leaues the management of the atta res or ^ EH/?^«.his corapeiitor.rctut- 
 
 wroughtfo.astheKingofF..««dd^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ncd himc into EM, ^^"^^^"^y " ^"^d was buried ztFeuerfham with his n,o. 
 
 thct , who deceafed a "iJ^'V r^^^^^^ was in Norma»die,Tccow s what bee could 
 
 what we fee. Stephen, ^ ?f = S ^1^1^ thefe times to haue beene a peecc of 
 
 and at length bcfieges ^'^^'^H'^"^'^:^^^ to that e.cremitie, as 
 
 great importance,and impregnable ^^J^^^^Tthe u^^ in the middeft of Win- 
 They fcnt to Duke fT^m^forfuccour, whop elen^^^^^^^^ . 
 
 erjariues in England with 3000 foot, and 140 >°^<^^; ^^f*^^^^ , „en in thi 
 from ^.//.«^Mbc layes fi=g-° f ^^^^^^ £ l^^^no- refolued to put it to 
 Weft.and from other parts comm ng in vn o "'t^- J ' , ^ ^ ouer-went his 
 J^ctryaUofaday, brings thither allthepow^^^^^^ 
 
 enem in number :butflouds^^^^^^^ 
 
 from mcountnng, till the Bilhops oouuh ^^^^ 
 
 Refumptions. 
 
 l^ide Append. 
 
 r^erefonndto be^^^ 'jf>oulA he ^^'^^f'^f'' , ^^-..^ ^ath other Articles of 
 ■^-THercisaCharterof this agreement in our ^nn^^ls wn cn 
 referuation for the Eftates of part.cubr per ons A J° 
 o?Stephe»,to enioy all the pofTefTtons his father held Detore w g ^ 
 and many other particulars of efpcciall note. returnes into JVor- 
 
 And now King S«f^»l>™'°S «»'""' f ' ^ («mes 
 
The Life, and Raigne.of Henry thefeconl 
 
 67 
 
 fecvTACshc cnioycdnot ay care after) vfcsallthebeftmeanes he could to repaire the 
 roincs of the State, makes his progrcffes into moft parts of the Kingdom«i to rctorme 
 the mifchiefes that had grownevpvnder thefword : and after his rcturnccahaPar- 
 liament at Lo>,do», to confult of the beft meanes for the pubUcke good. After iW Par- 
 liament, he goes to meete the Eatle of F/Ww at D*««-, who defired conference NVith 
 him, and hauing difpatchi him , fals prefcntly fickc, dies within few dayes aftci , aaa 
 was buried ( in the Abbey he founded ; at Temfl)im, with the Vnforcunate Princes. 
 
 man fo continually in motion , as we cannot take his dimcnfion, but ondy in paf- 
 Gng, and that but on one fide , which was wartcs on the other , we ncuet (aw but a 
 "giiinTrce of him, which yet, for the moft part, was fuch, as (hewed him to bee a very 
 worthy Prince for the Gouernmcnt . He kept his word with the State concerning the 
 ' xtWcaemem ofTuhvttcs, and nemr had SMhJidy thatrve find. 
 
 But which is more remarkcable, hauing his fword continually out, and fo many de 
 feiflions and rebellions againfi him. He nefur put any great mmto death. Befides it is no 
 ted that notwithftanding all thefe miferies of warr c. There were mo re Abbeys bitilt n his 
 Raigre, then in an hmireth jeArv before, which fhewes, ttteug lTtRrTteCTwere bad, they 
 
 were not impious. ,/.; rj- • ev- c.^i 
 
 The end eftbe Life, and Raigne^oj King Stefhen. 
 
 The Life, and Ral^ne, of Henry thfecor d; Andfrfl qf the 
 Line of Plantagenet. " ^ 
 
 HAT (hort time of peace , before the death of Stephtn,\\zi fo allayet 
 the (pirit of contention , and prepared theKingdome (wearied and de- 
 faced with warre) to that difpofition ofquietneffe : as Henry Plantage- 
 net (though a French-mdn borne, and at that timc,ouc of the Land : long 
 ■BV^ao^wK, detained with contrary winds , yet a Prince of fo great pofleffions a- 
 b^adTs might make him feared, to be too mighty a maifter at home; or doubt- 
 full where hoc would fet his feate : whither carry £;7gW thither , or bruig 
 thofe great States to this) was, notwithftanding generally admitted (r:'«^°"3^"y°P- 
 pofuion or capitulation, other then the vfuall oath ) to the Crowne of England: which 
 he recciucd at the hands ofTMald, Arch-bilhop of Canferb>tr^ , the twentieth day of 
 December, ^««. 1 154, about the three and twentieth yeareoflus age ^ 
 
 And thouah he w here a Prince Tong, JUiue, Pat,erfull,andhad all th» m.ght m.k; 
 him hl,h and vrcfrmin^ : yet the necelllcy of his owne affaires were fo ftrong raines to 
 holdhimin; fromalle.orbitant courfes : as made him wary to obferue « fi^^ > 
 meanes to get, and retaine the loue, and good opinion of this K'ngdoine, by a regu^a 
 1 and cafK Gouctnment ; being fare to haue the King of Fr.«c* perpetually awake foi 
 a\\ aduantaRCS (both in regard of daily quarrels , commune to mighty neighbours, as 
 ^ J^fo for Etching with he! that ca Jout of his bed. and brought away thorcm.gh^ 
 Prouinces from that Cro^^■ne, whereby, he comes now to ouer-match h.m) being thus 
 nuefted in this rowerfull Kvngdome of E.^/.«^ . Where after hauing made a choice 
 of er"ueCouncellors,fuch as left vnderftood the ftate thereof; he began at aCoun- 
 cellor Parliament held at ?r^/%/.r^wich an Aft ( that both ferued his owne turne, 
 and much eafed the ftomakes of his people ) whch v^a^the exfnlfan of Strangers , where- 
 with the Land was much peftered, by reafon of the late warres that had drawne great 
 numbers of thrm , and efpecially of Tlcn>.ngs, ^"d W ^^' l^om 
 allvtruflcd in hisgreateft adions, after he grew dcubtfiill of the £«^/f fidelity and 
 had made their Leader iVilliamiIfres,^^,\toiKent , who likewife was turned home, 
 and his cftaiefeized into the Kings hands. r r,k:.Ac 
 
 . Then.thathemight fubfiftby his owne meanes without preffure of his fubiedts 
 (whofe voluntary feruices, and contributions, would yeeld him more >" meafme. then 
 ^^^^HeUokestotheStateM'rrderwgofhisremnries reform^^ 
 re^chsallULandL^^eicngingtotheCro.^^^^^ 
 
 tti^u^hlbmeof the great Lords flood out for the holding what they had m pollcllion 
 
 An. 1154. 
 
 He raigned 18 
 yearcs, andii; 
 monethst 
 
 1 1 54' 
 Anno. 
 
 Expulfion of 
 Strangers, 
 
 ReTUmptton 
 of Crownc 
 Lands> 
 
68 
 
 The LifeM raigne. of Henry the fecond. 
 
 The King re 
 fumes the 
 Earledome of 
 
 fits J^.lcs,B^^^c of Hmfird f^^^^.^^^^^^^ /cfumcd the Cafllc oiSksr- 
 
 ,hemby ^-l''rjrvZirJn^^^^^^^ . arid diucrs other Lands and Caftlcs m 
 ^.r««i^, which ff^/'^wEark of hisCaftks into the Kings 
 
 hands. AndmwfiJiSJtooKcironir*' I „ ^ ,7- . . -^u other To jvncs and Ca- 
 
 ales, 
 ledgi 
 
 ted him to inioy 
 
 Then goes he No«hw^^^^^^ ^^.^j, ;he Caftle of W.r^.. 
 
 into his hands : and after takes the 1 , |^hc Emprefl-e ) had before gran- 
 
 and fo refumed all ^-^^^^^^'^^'^^^^^^^ Ki, v/ho now reigned ) 
 
 ted to P4«/^Kingof '^'^f ' '^"X"''^' ^ ^T, to ! „^ any part of the Kingdome. 
 as beingnotinhis Motherspowcr norhis to 2.n^^^ 
 
 Notwit!riandin,,hewasconte^^^^^^ 
 
 which King^^';^-h^^^^^^^^ butattheKingspka- 
 uices belonging to t^^Eariedome . j^^s and vfurpations formerly made 
 
 out of his father Geffrves hands , contrary to hu O^/fc.cannot but be ncld a Itraync Deyonci 
 coSfe and g^^^^^^ . For hilfatber G4re^Pl^ntagcm M^xo^^ to leaue lorae 
 eC toS; fecofd Tonne Geff^^y, ordained by his Teaament, That v^hen H.nxy had re- 
 tmVdthlK,^^^^^^ theoiherfhouldhauetheComty ./Amou .• and in the 
 
 Z^tZeX^hi in pofl-effion of the Cartles, and Townes of Chnon,Lodu», and 
 Si vvheebTh? might, both hauc maintenance for his eBatc and a readier 
 Sane tocot^et^^^^^^^ f«ued. And le4his fonne^^r.ry P,oud^^^ 
 
 to bT^ erred, till Henry «^ then .hfent , h^v>orr,e to fulfill hu Teflament: 
 HeZ? then to fuffer his Fathers body to lyc vnbuikd mth great vnv.rW.gnefe 
 
 Butafterwardbcinp/inucacdint^ 
 ztg vp^^^^^^^^ Earledome of Antu, he paffesouer mto Fr-«- > <>f 7,"^" 
 frol him theEarkdomc butallb thofe threeTowneshe had in poffeffion; alledg.ng, 
 
 cfhu Birth rdt heiH^llthe Pmm^^^ 
 lo:^hhehadiecouJdtheKi.gdon>ea^^^^ 
 
 ther%ight. And although he held hU brethn deere vnt. htm jet hautng Ch-Mr^Jh^ <^ne^e 
 ^a.to^ouide,thatr.hafr.a.hu,lhmlddifiendtothem. ^P''^'' ZT^^olo^Zl 
 his brother an honorable penfion ( of a thoufand P°""''^,^'^''l' ^" ^ndTb afned of 
 1 pounds of money yearely /for the maintenance of h.s eftate; and obtained of 
 
 ' Pope Adrian the feuenth (an Elgl,(h man borne; a difpenfation for his Oath, made m 
 
 * And now the firft occafion , that pat him here into aaion of warre • -[^"^"^bel- 
 lion of the^#. who, according co their vfuall manner, euer attempted fome thmg,in 
 Reg. rT^ginnhigo theRaigne, of^iew Princes, as if to try their fpuits, and th^r owne 
 
 Anno. 
 
The Lifc^ and Raigne^of Henry the f '.cond. 
 
 69 
 
 Hisfiiftespei 
 dition into 
 Wales, 
 
 Cotwar- 
 dize. 
 
 II58 
 
 Anno. 
 
 fortunes. Agalnft whom hee goes fo prepared, as if hee mcni to goc through with his 
 wotkc. Whercinatfirft , hehad much to doc, paffingaftreightamongiheMoun- 
 taines.whcrcheloft (with many of hismcn) E»<fi.iciFitz,Iohr,,zad Rol>mCurcj,cmi. 
 nem pcrfons : and himfclfc noyfcd to be ttiine ( fo much difcouraged, that part of the 
 Army whichhadnotpafTed the Sttciahts^ as Hf;>ry an Earle of Effe x, threw dowric 
 the Kings Standard(which he bare by inheritance) and tied : but lodnc^hcKingmadS 
 icknov^ne,hccwasaliuc,dircomfitcd his enemies, and brought them to l«keth«,r 
 peace with fubmiffion. The Earle of Efl ex was after accu fed , by Robert deMcnfort W^^^ 
 for this mifdeed, had the Combat, was oucrcome, pardoned yet of hte .but con- Wuto{ 
 demnedtobe (home a Monkc,put into the AbbayofTte^^, and had his Lands Iti- 
 fed into the Kings hands. „, . yr • 
 
 It was now the fourth yearc of the raigncof this King; when, ^-fr? m 
 
 nrofv€roHSCoHr(e,hU StAte incrt»fi«g, his Qfteinc frmtefnU , mdhMsrne hm three foma 
 inEnil^l Htnry,R<chard, and i7<5^r;.: his cWft fonne^/to ( to whom hce Ivad caU- 
 redtheKincrdom, totakcan Oath of fealty) diett /Tiordy after hiscomming to the 
 Crowne;fo''tha: now, the fame Oath is tendred to He»rj , and all is fecurc and well on 
 
 ''"Vlfe^kiT' of France, who would gladly haue impeached the mighty current of 
 this Kinos fortune, Tias held in, and fettered with his owneneceffuics : his lourney 
 to the Holy Land, hadallexhaufted his Treafure , and fincehis comraing home, the 
 Pope had cxafted great fummes of him for difpenfmg with his Cecond marriage 
 whicli was with C.»y?.«i4 daughter to ^/pfc^^ , King of G«/.m,a feeble aUlance.and 
 farre off, (o that all concurred to inaeafe the greatneffe of this King of Ehgland ; who 
 hauino ^ow almoft furroundcdFrancc ( by poffeffing firft all Narmsnd'^ , with a great 
 footm^g m Briuai.,, by the refignation of I^ants, with the Country there about,wh.ch 
 C.»<,« the Duke was forced latelyto makevntohim ;then the Earledome of 
 Po,aoH,n^ame,^»'o^ with the Dutchy of £7«^;he alfo laies claimc to the rich Earle- 
 dome of T)[iff/<»«^vpon this Title: , , < i j 
 
 William If Aquitaine . granfather to Qu^ene EHoner, R^v 
 herre of the Earle of Tholoufe , migoing to the holy ^^rres , ,r,gagedth^ Earldowe toK^y- 
 ZnTLLfsLcMcs, andnfturretHrned to redeerr>eit. William h.for^e, father to 
 ^^iSiolr, .thlrthrlugh.ant of.eanes. ''^Zi'^^^^ 
 hereof: fo that thi Earle /saint Gyles commuing.»foM^onwh.lfthecl.^^^^^^ 
 PeKJyrnonA,of.ho^K!.gLouysofFra.ce(hau.^^^^^ 
 hereof the la!lW^^)d.Lndedthcreftmio»,w^^^^^^ 
 
 Zlged. RU''dM.l.,*nd flandsto his pofTclTron , ^soUth.g ^fj''^Jyf^f_ 
 o;%fe,ed, lutyeir,gtoo.eakctoco.teMaK,.gof France ^« '-"///-^^^^^^^^^^ 
 1 redLfjicr Qo^^L,M.of^.i\zctfome to K.ng Stephen > .''l^^l'''''^^^^^^^ 
 
 fe(n«» Now King Henry baunie married this Elionor , and with her was to haue an 
 ^ Sights flTeetal tenZerslikelife(as the King of France had done,vn the fame cf 
 thefuLe forn,erJy U^fed.ofonthe morgage of ,hatEMn,e. A"^,-"]^;^^ '^f^^J 
 rcadv his fword to reeouer it, and firi\ combines in league and amity ,with fuch. whole 
 Terro ics bordred vpon it' : as wirh Raymond Earle of Barcelona ^^o ^^ad earned 
 the daughter and heire of the King of Jrrago-^ a man of great Ertate in thofe pa«s. 
 mertayning him with conference of amatch bctweene his fecond Tonne 
 andhis daughter: with couenant, ./..r Richard i„her.t..ce of th, Dutchy 
 ./Aquitaine, a.d the Earkdom of Poiaou. Bcfides, hee takes into his FOte^hon 
 mllt^Lordoi- TraMle ivo^^^^r^Z l.kewife ) many g^^J S.gnor.e, n the 
 Councrey : and one who held himfelfe much wronged m his Eftate , by the Earle 
 
 °^^Ttf aydesprepared,he leauiesan Army. »nd gcesin perfon to b^R-g^^^;^ Citie 
 ofr^./.«/.,andtakesalongwith him.^^.J«. Kmgof5mx, (^"^^3 fo, | > 
 r»„rt to doe him homae erfor th_e Earledome of Hunt^g don , .^"'^/^'Tr^^f.te words f 
 thofe other peeces, taken toi7c7owne) wa?mmiyned,with fo many faire words \ „ 
 and promifes of King Hemyyis drew him along to this warrc. 
 
 ITlie refigna- 
 tion of Nants; 
 to the King of 
 England. 
 
 KingHcwiM 
 claime to the 
 Earldonie of 
 Tholoufe. 
 
 I I 
 
 The 
 
70 
 
 jf^eUfeM raigne.of Henry thejecond. 
 
 I i^o. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.6. 
 
 Prince Henry 
 ' concraftcd to 
 Mirgmt dau- 
 ghter to the 
 
 The King 
 fcckes to abate 
 the power of 
 the Clergy & 
 the caufe ther 
 of. 
 
 could arriuc wuh urCoun^^^^^^^ =ind takes in C.W. in Qaercy, v^ here 
 
 tage,Ktng " fP^^^' uf: , and fo returnes into Noma.d^ 
 
 hcplaces aftroDgGarrifontobndlctheTfc^^^^^^ 
 
 gauc the order ot KnighNhood^KingJ^^fc"^^^^^^^ commits 
 Inters the Counttey of Be.mo^fin , ^^^^f" ^^^X^^ Fr.»«, he obtained of the 
 great fpoyles . A^'i ^° ^'^^^ '"^^"^"^ySe;^ ^^.hichfurni{hed 
 Earle dc Wct^w, the t^^■o ftrong Caft^«^J^^^^^ ^ 4. 5„fon,uchas the ' 
 ^.irh Garrifons , impeached the ^^^^^^'-^'^^f^^^^^^^^^^ and much efFufion of 
 
 warre, and weather grew hote betwixt thef wo great i n j i„ ehe end 
 
 bloud was like to follow ; but that a "'jf;^';/H?n;y 7 «V.V"*^'-/'^?'> '^'^''^ 
 concluded, ff/r^ ^^'^'^f''^"^ '^T/r^^^^^^^ 
 
 LaJ^ Margaret ^j^f ^''^^'Z'^^^^^^^^^ Robert dc 
 
 ^^'^"^ • ^-^'-^'r^ ^'^^ fln J^ her to line with her Husband. U ihi: m^ne 
 
 time, notwithftanding, many ruptures ''.^P;^^ C<t/?/. Gifors , w,th two 
 
 Ki4ofF..«.^andtb^^^^^^^^ King feeh,ghlm- 
 
 Butnowtheaduantageofpov^er iym ^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ 
 
 fclfe at large ( and how '^''^'^^^'''1^'°^^'^^^^ ^c was informed, grew much in- 
 looke to the Prerogatiucs of b.s Crov^^e , ^ 'fJ^lr^ Z m f^^^ thLht to haue in^ 
 ftingcdbytheClergy : vvhic^./^^^J^^ '^^^^^^^^^ in the 
 
 eleaion o K,ng5rjJ.« -j';^-'^;^^^^^^^^^^^^ her iirue,oftheir fuc- 
 
 uantages for thcmfelucs, whercDy iney ucpnu v mediation the peace twixt 
 
 ceffiot? to the Crowne. A" V^d^ af^rftS^ ad^^^^^^^^^ tha't, might he 
 him , and Stefhen was concluded , >^ the Kingdome. What 
 
 thanke his Sword, the luft.ce ofhis caule, and "^^f g P^"^ affeaionTand rather put 
 
 whom firft , from being Arch-deacon ot Unterbury, ne ma u,,,fi„„4s of the 
 
 State: by wh.chtrya lofh.s ^^^"'•^^'"f fi^;;'^^' "''^^^^^^^ to (hew how much 
 ^« ^icj to aduance his affaires, vpon all occahons . Ana oenacb, 
 
 preferred to " j u-,- ,,,o„h and intcoritv, he commits vnto him the educatto cfthe Prwce,a 
 
 &eaof CaK- he refpedtcd his %% onn, ana integrity, n ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 «ri«7. cfciT^e f/)f greatejl confequence m A K»gdom , W hicli Iftall oe 
 
 Complaints 
 againA the 
 Clergic. 
 
 1161 
 
 Anno. 
 
 _ fbemM Becl^et 
 
The Life,andraigne,of Henry the fecond. 
 
 71 
 
 Kmns IS thcv are bred. At the beginhiog of tb.s n.ans promotiori^hw refor«>at,6n 
 
 drffi.^^^^^^^^^^ bamngfcolh the beginning ot Chnft.anuie , fi^ft v"u "J^' ' 
 
 lirKr.es princLuyrsvack^ the Statetand though at theentranceot theiV.r- 
 »2 theXre mubh - abngfeJ of ll teir forrber liberrics, they heUth^fdHesifnotem- 
 y . albeit fbey had not that power in tcmporall bufi^flis as before, 
 vet LI the: cp^ne circle , thej held their a^ne i^ifkBion and mmnmues : W W 
 
 So that anV reftri6Vi;n, or diminutioa, of rhepowrethey haa.Co.ld not but touch 
 vaines ^h^we e very fenfible in that part = efpecially , »^//^<«rr*- 
 L fed them:..d therefore could notbeebutabufineffeofmuch 
 
 " TheKinqcon..ok« a Councellat Weflminfter , and there firft propounds to haue 
 irenaftcd That ^llftich of the Clergii as fha^ldhee taken and conmaedfor hemom o^me 
 f'!'^ C-!;icA. to theauUlMageflme^to be^umfhed 
 
 jhoHldloofe the /'™£'2 rl.c rMs were. For, if after Spirituall puniflimciit , ito 
 for then bee no fticienc meanes to rertrai«e 
 
 iccular correftioa ^ fel n^it ^as nor likely, fuch men would .tiuch care for 
 iSd^Tat^f ConfcilWoftheircalUng d.dnothold 
 
 ^"^^Lbbifl^opandhisaj^ca^.^ 
 
 how they were .at to yeelA u J fuch M ^"f^^J^^'^^^^^^ , ,W hee r.ouid 
 
 tcrbury , who..., hee thought(m regard of J^^^^^'^'^^J^, ^as moft 
 
 hauefound more yeclding to h.s '^'^'l^^^^l^'t^Z^^ difpleafure of fo 
 againft him: and bccaufc hee would make h;m 
 
 mightie a King was, who could as "^'^XoS comter,mces all fuch as were his 
 accelTe : then takes fim him, what hee codd fojjibly , comtem>!ce j 
 
 liLud in a conuflation hee had h,fn "^''^W miSee .houghc to humble 
 
 andcompa>^yofthe ^'''"^'^.'f , Meffenoeris fent from the Pop.e,and all 
 
 Noticeofthis i^-beu,gg,u "ab^o3'^^^^^^^^ 
 
 foorth M was recjuired oreparcd for his purpofe then before, 
 
 - The King ;"rf/-? ^'i'l t^a^ at Culdan, where/.^ 
 
 calls a gencrall Affcmbly of the K'^^f','" ^ Councel! : and a charge is 
 of Oxford , the Kings Gierke v^^s P^^^f ,nis Grani-father 
 
 giuen from the King, rhat '% ^^^"^ ^'''i:ir''T^rKtTna done . hee willed 
 Henrie thej 
 the Atch-biftiopp 
 
 A Parliament 
 at Weftmin- 
 ftcr. 
 
 I 163, 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.9. 
 
 •gWn from the King, That ^^^^y M'' ' JZhi^^^^^^^^ hee willed 
 
 Lnrie thefirfi, aJto reduce them '"^'^Tfr sTal s the ulto. Which when 
 the Atch-bifhoppe and Bifbops , to fet their Scales thereunt 
 
 A Parliament 
 at Clarendon. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 k. 
 
The LifeM mgne^of Henry the feconl 
 
 A Parliament 
 [ten 
 
 the reft vvcfc content to do, r**-^^«^yj j j,,fure, andappaf. Us 
 
 fmfionoi thcBifliops(vrging hitn to b r ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 'ra^b in regard oflSisprefencdang^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Kings feruants vvith ? ^"'"'"S J^SS^i r./««. And for the 
 
 whom onely he found, durft beare vp 'J^^l^Z^'j,^^^^^^^ hi^ .ndtf^m. 
 unro. Andt^ereforeproceedeshe^j;-^/-^^^^^ 
 
 his ConCHnmtht jMijhop of Y^-^j;? ^'^..^/Bngland. Which che Pope (forc- 
 ./Oxford,WGcfFery Riddle; '^^^^f^^^^lfJt at thepe.ition ofchofe Agents 
 warnedacquainted with this buhneg, „otbi.gtagrieHcthcM. 
 
 ^«S(hopi.^f^cr His^« 
 
 relfi,fiomthcfemc^ofthcJltar,aMdM2'"^^^^ After this.asfon.c write, 
 ■i-ifwhichlvponhisinforrnat^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 he attempts to depart out °f ^^=/;.yp^^^^^^ <,f tfc^ Redmc mthout thcKmgs 
 
 UMie.fyhich, although they <>^'^!"'^'l''^2^^^^ to hi^ Smear Person) 
 
 '^";fterthis.heisfummonedto,nA(rembly^a^^^^^^ 
 
 fic«ionofthe Aas of CW^«) ^p^^.^j^^^^S " 
 are placed in his Inne; And there, F'fJ'i%'''^fj^ZfL^ , a^dMsthc 
 
 Mal.or,forM,o.cloh. ^1^' ^i^gs Mar/hall contM^^ 
 
 lof, afthcMann^ , r.^ cafl inOn^agesfm '^•'"ff^'f^^^^^^^^ He confeled the re- 
 
 tohauelenthim, but healledgedhow it ^" J" ^^^^^^^^ Thcnr^as he calkd to 
 ceit, and could not .proouc the gift he was condemned J^;^^^^^^^ 
 
 (hopcaUed to wAf^theJ^ng,ofcmaine B.{hofnch a»dAhbej^^^ Haw the Kin^kner^ 
 
 accU. 1 ,i,,\umm, of three ^^^r/ ^^^V^U^^^^^^^^ 
 i^eU,hcr»^difch^gedhforcht.elea.ntot^^^^^^^^ 
 
 r.w«pfc^E;.cH«rr,WR^obertdeLucie.CK^^^^^ 
 
 runtPrincipes,&ndHerfun,n,elo<,Keba^tur: ^ 
 
 a^guidinghish^fewiththeUft. The people ^^'^^ 
 aboihii,heentdngthegreatChamber.fatedowncamongftthe^^^^^^^ 
 
 within, in his Priuie Chamber with hisCouncel : from ^l^^.^' ^''^g^ f^^'J ^ffefed 
 (hop of L.«^«,a»d much blames him for eommmgfo ^''"J'*;" '^/n^^^^^^ 
 to pull the Croffe out of his hand, but the Arch-b.hjop held it fo ^^J^f'Th^^^^^ 
 
 rol>c.etheCr4^!Lo.do„^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 After this , comes forth the Arch-bifhop of r^r^ { the neate oi vvi (Kamlv 
 k.2.hW.». feUh would not fuffer him to fpeake in peacc.and rebukesh.m veiy (harply. 
 
V)e Life,ani migm^of Henry thi fscond. 
 
 ■7\ 
 
 for commingin that fa(hton,as if to a Tyrant, ot heathen Pruice; and told him 
 the Kinghad afrord jharftrthen hisCrojfe , axdif heevioM bee aduifed bjhnn heejhoHld 
 take it from him. Canteibuty replies, the Kings ^ord wofinds carnal!/, but minefirtkes Sfi. 
 rituMj ,n*id fends thi foule to Hell. 
 
 After much debate, the Archbidioppe B<ri^fnnuaycs againftthis violentpto^ 
 teeding againft him : How no age euer heard before^ that 4» Arehhjhof #/Gamcibiuy 
 hadbeeneadiudgediHanjiof thettngs Courts for ante caufe what foeuer, in regard both of hu , 
 Dignity and place: and for that hee u the Sp:riiHall Father of the King, md all other hu 
 fubieSls. Then to the Bifhops, yon fee thertarld rageth againfi mte , the enemy rifeth vp, 
 but I more lament, the Somes of my Mother fight againjl mee. If I fhould conceale it, the age 
 to come mil declare, howyoH leaUe mee alone in the battaile , andhaue iudged agamft 
 mee, being your Father , though ncuer fo much a fmner. But I charge yeu by ver- 
 tfu of jour obedience, and f trill of your O/der , that joh bee not prefent in ante 
 place of iudgement , rphere my ferfin or caufe comes to bee adittdged. And here I 
 Mpeale to the Pope, charging you farther by vcrtne of your obedience , that if ante 
 Temporall man laie handes on mee , youexercife the Sentence of the Chtireh ; as it becomes 
 y'oHfory OUT Father the Archbijhop, whowillnot(hrinki howfoener, nor Uatutheflockcommit- 
 mitted vnto him. , r \ s- j h • 
 
 Then were all ihefe great complaints of his contempt, Dilobedience, and I'cnury, 
 exhibited, and a^gtauaied againll him before the Affembly , and they cried general- 
 ly hee was a Traytor , that hauing receiued fo many benefits at the Kings hands, 
 would rcfufe to doe hirn all earthly honour, andobferuehis Lawcs ashcehad fworne 
 todoe. TlieBifliops lil?cwifc, feeing all thus bent againft him, renounced th^ir Eccle- 
 fiafiicaU obedience vnto him, dtedhimtoKome ^ and condemnes him asa periHredmananda 
 
 ^'^'^Thenthe Earlc of Lecefter accompayned with Reginald Eatko( Cornwall came 
 tothcArchbilhop.and charged him from the King toanfwereto what was obicaed 
 vnto him, orelfetohearehisiudgemenc. !^ay,fonneEarle,hyd hc,firft heareyou 
 ^ot vninowne to yottr felfe, how faithfully 1 haueferued the King , andhaw m regard thereof hee 
 preferredmee to the place Ihaue ( God is my mtnefe ) agamfi my wdl. Fori knew mjneowne 
 infermities, and was content to take Hvpon mee , rather for h„ pUafure, then Gods caufe; 
 therefore now doth God withdraw himfelfe,andthe King from vkc. At the time of my EliZiir 
 onheenutdemeefreefrom all Court bondage, a^d therefore touching thofe things fromwhch 
 lam deliuered, lam not bound to amfwere , nor will I. How much the joule i6 worthier 
 then the bodie , fo much are jou bound to obay God and mee rather then any Earthly Crea. 
 me : neither will Law or Reafon permit .the Sonnes to cortdemne the Father ; and Irefafe 
 to fiand either to the ludgement of the King or ante other per fen ; appealing to thejre- 
 fence. of the Pope by jfhom onely on Earth I ought to beeadiudgcd, ccmmttttng aU 1 haue 
 toGois proteElionnndhis: a»dvnder that authority I depart out of this place. Andlo went 
 hee out and lookc his Horfe, not without feme difficultie in paffing, and many rcpto- 
 ches of the Kings fetuants. , , . . 
 
 Being gotten out of the Court, a great muUiiudc of the common people (reioycing 
 to fee him deliuered) and diuers of the Ckrgie conuayed him honourably to the 
 Abbay of Saint Andrewes, whence difguifcd (by the name of Deremanjhee elcapcd ouct 
 into Flandcrs.and Co into France. 
 
 Thii bufincfle of the Church, I haue the more particularly deliuered (accor- 
 ding to the generall report of the Writers of thac time ) in regard it iaicfo chjy- 
 ned to the Temporall affaires of the State, and bewrayed fo much of the face of 
 that Age, with the conrtitution both of the Soiieraigiuy, and the reft of the bo- 
 die as it could not well bee omitted, Befides , the effects it wrought in the luc- 
 ceeding raigne of this Ptirtce , the vexation, charge, and burthen it laycd vp- 
 on him for manieyeares, is worthie of note, and fliewcsvs what fpirit had pre- 
 domination in that feafon of the World, and what Engines were vfed in thi§ Op- 
 pugnationj 
 
 Piefcntly vpon the departure of this Great prelate, the King fends 
 
 Cdaiptaltlts 
 againCt the 
 Archbifliop. 
 
 Tlie Afchbi- 
 fliop ililguifea 
 (led out of 
 chcKingdo-nc, 
 
74 
 
 iheUfe^and raigne,of Henry thefecond. 
 
 The King 
 fends Amba 
 ffadots to the 
 Pope. 
 
 King Henry fends like wife with all fp Wd. ^^«^ ^ P ^ ^^^^^ 
 
 the ArchbiQioppes complaint. J^'^^^^^f'^ Jd the Kings earned defire to 
 oners (hewed the ^'-/-'^""l^ fSc\h^^^^^^^ 'T'T' '^"^ 
 
 ^^edh^per>*erj^d dMern the ^^Jj^^ ^-^ Urns and' Cufiomc^ , r^hch 
 
 lord the Kmgcf Bnghnd: ^'T T'/Jf^J^r^^^^^ thcChnrch and K,r,gdm>c^cre 
 
 dangerous a fiirit. ,«„,.m« «roed^ tVicv found mooucd not any 
 
 ^his Information (notwithaanding earneWy vrgcd they lou y 
 difpofitioninthcPopetofauourtheKmgscaufe,fo^^^^^ 
 
 hadheenecarried:4Kdm themeanetme, ''^11''^^^^ depart 
 nt.theW relation Jhc Pope f "^".^^ ^^/^f ^f^^^ cc„,« the ArchbiOnop and 
 
 thofewbo obeyed or ary way faHottredthm. u- j ArrWVifKonfomuchoD- 
 
 Thofc Lawes among the Statutes of Clarendon, which the A^hbilhop fo much op- 
 puenedCand mofl offelded the Clergie) were^ as by bis owne letter to the B>fl.op of 
 Son appeares) thefe efpecially : That there Jhould bee no .jfealeto ^^^//f ^'^J'^ 
 XJty\ings Uaue. That nJ ^rM:fhoppe or B.^offe p..ldgoe o^'rjfjM^e 
 -^^by the Kii verm,]fm. That no B.Jhofpe excom^umcate any who held cf the K,ng, 
 -^cV'-, oriL dsa any o^ciallof h. wuhout the Kings leaue &c. /hatCUn.n,en 
 'mldheeir^etofecdiiXmnts. That hay men(as theKwg andother fhouU han- 
 ^eauM^ChL,^^^^^^^ And tbcfe were daungerous mcrochmcnts 
 
 "^^t ntw thTffin^ Ambaffage to take no effeft , and witball, in a man- 
 
 nercontcled mefentW m his heauie difpleafure , and tbefcorne hce tooke 
 
 k"" we^by h'' ftu^re EdiL. both againft the Pope -'^i'^^ jj-^^^^^^";^ 
 they migh^fee what edge his fecu.^^^^^^ 
 
 ante were fomd carrjmo Letter, or manaar jram ir^r i / rr ^ .,f 
 
 mterdiaJofChr.fiian%ymBx^ghr^A,JhoMheta^^^^^^ 
 
 JraytorTQhiotheKin/and Kmgdome. That Uatfoeuer Btjhop, Prf M.^iecr Con^^^ 
 l^ZTdrder, Clerkf, or Layln Jhouldhaue and reta,ne any fuch '"'-j /^^^ff 
 allthe,rpo(fejnons, goods,aJchmelUtothe Kmg^andbee prejently hanfedtheRealr.e mth 
 Zrkl^ne Th Jnodrgur.cn, M,nkeoro,her fhould beejerrnnud to "'^erSea or 
 rZr% out ./ Normandie mo England , without letters fro^ the I fees here orfron, 
 hTlCm beig there: vponfainettbee taken ^ ^ M.lefaRor , ^ f 
 
 Zl the r L w.th,n , flee monethes , vpon fame of Men,ngtUvr efiates to the K.ng. 
 
The Life,aniraign?,of Henry thi [econd. 
 
 75 
 
 rhatVtxzxVtwQtjhBHli bee coMed,and feqaefired. till the Kmgs fleafure were farther 
 
 knowne. ■ 
 Befides^thishecbanifliesaUthatwetefoundtobceany way of kinne to the Arch- 
 
 bi(hop .without exception of condition,fex,oryercs.And withall,takcs occafion vpon 
 the 5f;y»»(f which ^Nis then in the Church to renounce Vo^c Alexander, indiacWnno 
 the Emperors faiftion.which flood thus. 
 
 After the death of Mrian the fourth, Roula»di Geneuefe , and a great enemy of the 
 Empire is by two and twenry Cardinalls ekaedPopeby thenamc of /4/*A;4»ifr the 
 third,to which eleftion foute Cardinals oppofed, and made choyce oWBautan a Citi- 
 zen oV Rome that would be called Victor the firft. The Emperor Frederk Barharojft fiim- 
 1 mons thefe two Popes to a Concel at Pauia,to vnderftand & dctcrroin their tight. Jlex- 
 4«i^fr makes the old anfwerc, that the Pope couldnot bemdgedby anymanliuwg.xtfafeiio 
 appeare before the Emperour,and withdrawes into Anagnia. ^/Sor conlents to ap- 
 peare there, or wherefoeuer the Emperour would appoint. To that, he was the man for 
 that fide. But all the other Princes of ChriftendomCexcept thofe of the Empcrours fa- 
 ftion) acknowledge Alexander for Pope, as elefted by mofi voyces. And clpccially by 
 the King of France w ho called him thither : and at Cocy vpon Loyr, he and the King of 
 England rccciued him with all honour afid reuercnce , in fo much,as they are fayd to 
 baue attended ypon his Stirrop, the one, on the right hand,the other on the left : after 
 this.he calls a Councell atTours, whether the Kings of England.Spaine and Hungarie 
 fend their Ambaffadors, and there, are the conftitutions of the Councell of Pauia, and 
 the Emperours confirmation of Vicior nu\lificd,fo that Alexand«r\\zv:m% his party day- 
 Jy increafing in Italy was fliortly after receiued into Rome. 
 
 Notwithflanding all this, the King of EnMand findinghim fo auers in this bu- 
 fineffe, Falls of from him, renounces his yiMhmty , turnes to the Etuftrtars faaiott, 
 feekes to flrength himfelfe with the Princes of Germanic , confents to match his daughter 
 Maude tothe Dt*ke of Saxony , at the motion of RegmM Archhifhof flfCoUen , fentouer 
 by the Empcrottrfor that pftrpofi , and intertaines a motion for" another daughter ti bee matched 
 with the Emperours finne. . ■ . 
 
 But now, hy rcafon this contrary faftion to Pope Alexander grew to bee but feeble, 
 all this workino did the King no good, but exafpcratcs the Pope, and fees him 
 on the more to fupporc the caufc of tlie Archbifliop, If^w, follicites the Clergictf 
 England threat»es,intreats , adiures them not to f or fak^ their hold, norgiuewaj totheinuador 
 ef their liberties, which foufht to confound the Prieflhood and the Kingdome : and if they 
 opposed notmair.ely at the jtrfi hut fuferedthe kafi breach to bee m^de vpon them , they 
 were vndone. Then excommunicates hee all the efpeciall Mintftcrs of the King 
 that adhered to the Teutonicque fa61:ion, or held intelligence with the Avchbifhop 
 of Collcn : As John of Oxford, Richard luechefler, Richard de Lucie, lofslin BaUtol,Alan de 
 JV<«i/f,and with thefe alliuch as had entred vpon the goods of the Church of Cdwr^r- 
 hury , which hee called the pMrimory of the Cruftfex , andthe foods of the poore: and 
 thefe were Ralph de Brocke , HtMh Saint Clare , and Thomat Fitx. Barnard. Thus are 
 both fides bulled in this dvie watte, whetcin,though there were no fwotd, yet it gauc 
 vexation ynough. 
 
 Andyetthis'was not all the workethat tooke vpthc Kings time for during this 
 diffcntic^n, the Welfli againe reuolt, and to foprcflc them he fpent much Iabour,with 
 the loffc of many great men, and washimfeltc in that daungcr. as had not Hubert Saint 
 r/^frrrrhirA ^ wniinA e. for him ■ by jil Arrow aymcd direSHy at his perfon, hec 
 3d there finin>ed his part. In thiscxpedition hccis layd, lohauc vfedcxtreame 
 
 crueltfc. , r 
 
 AfrerthiSjhce paffes into Norimndie to bee ncerc his bM/inefTc, whichnowlay 
 all on that fide. Andfidt tQemcrtainc the opinion of Pictic f though hccwcrefalne 
 ouc with the Pope j hec obtaincsatan Affcmblyofhis Bifhops and Barons of Nor- 
 mand ie, twopence in the pound, ofeuery mans Lands andgosds to heepayde tk'.t yeare i 1 66. and 
 apennj ofetiery pound to be payde far fonreyeareffrllorviKg , which V, as lenicd for the teliefe 
 of the Chiittians in the Holy waite,and fcnt vnto them. 
 
 H 2 Then 
 
 The Eleftion 
 oftvfo Popes. 
 
 Pope Alexttiu 
 letter to 
 the Clcrgieof 
 England. 
 
 The King re- 
 
 preflcs the 
 Welch. 
 
 \i66i 
 Anno. 
 
T^eLifeM raigne.of Henry thefeconl 
 
 The death of 
 Maude the 
 Empiefic. 
 
 1 1 69. 
 
 Anno. 
 I Reg.i6. 
 
 Extortion and 
 iBtibery pu- 
 niftied. 
 
 ;Tbe Pope 
 writes to the 
 BilVops of 
 England. 
 
 The Bifliops 
 anfwerc to the 
 Popes Letter. 
 
 ; ; '. TZw^Traftlcs in the Countrey of Mme, and 
 
 Th»h«mfc.forces '"f '° S',TB.roos .h„ tad difob.ycd h,m AM 
 Mitchesof Sn'W"' . f"") "I"" t ?„„ " ,0 the Earle of Fbnilcrs (who had omnrf 
 
 dies,and leaues one onely ^/up^" \y "^^^^^ ^1.^,^ Kine o^EvgUnd being then in armc* 
 the king oiScatsyo fuccced hitn ^" "^J"'^i,^„„difns of the young Ladie to niatch 
 vpon th'e Marche, of ^^Vhe S J of tS Country bein^ then%f a ro„gh,and 
 her to his third fonne Gejfry. 1 "'^ Lrnetuall quarreliing one with anorher) were 
 haughty difpofition giuen to f^^^^'^.^^ cou d doe moll in this bufinefle: which 
 wroughtvpon,anda fidcis w°""^°JxJ^k'^^^^^^ 
 iseffeledfothegreatcontenta.^^^^^^^^ 
 
 This fell out robe ""the 13 jeareot f I' § ^ Spirit : illuftrious by hcrbirch, 
 ther MoHd the Empreffe, a Lady °f liued to fee eftaWi(\.ed in 
 
 but more by her fitft "'^"^^"'^.""f,^?^" ^8^^ : Fertile in iffue.hauing now 
 all thcfe mighty States,io the 8^°/y ° X " and ftreneth (oftentimes in priuate fami- 
 
 ringtheboundsof bis Dotmnrons f orn J^^JP'^^J^^j,;; ^ hauc no more then hee 
 LoTds( vvhomhisgreatnefl^cheld all D awe) and h^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 would': efpecially hee fettles ^"'^ "^^^ ^1 m^^^^^ ^vhich being appeafed, 
 
 out of order and ^"""J^f^lf ^^TRc^ally feafts the Nobilitie of the 
 hee keepes a folemncChnftmas at yvrf»w, an i j 
 
 Countrey. , i--o peace ^bvreafonofhis long and often 
 
 Then returnes he into Englatld ^.here^aft Peace f b^^^^^^ D>uine,and Almighty 
 abfenceVightaffliftarjdcorrupthisfubK^^^^^^^^^ 
 worke of Kings . Che admm.ftration of luft^^^^^^^ 
 
 Syndicqs to examine the abufes f ^ briberv 
 
 pSnifhel the Shriefes of the Land ^^^T^'Z^rts^^^^^^^ mllM.^. of Scots 
 HisEafter.hekeepcsat ^*"fr^^''^"''T^^^^^^^ bimhis younger brother 
 who lately fucceeded ;i/.fc««h.s brother , ^^^^''^'^f^^^^^ his daime 
 
 D.«i^>o{htocongratulatethel^ngo£^^^^^^^^ detained from that 
 
 to thofe peecesin theNorth ^^^^^'^"P^Xad done hisbrother with faire words,and 
 Crowne. TheKingentertainesh.t^,asheehadflon^^^^^ ^^r^„,,f,l,,Stau 
 
 teUshim,H....^«.n«^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ir^Mtment-Mjf hccj^^^^^^ ^„^„f King came often into 
 
 Ea„ratroi^tSedtSgU.ane.peau^^ huoFranee. ashisPredecef- 
 
 ^'^^llthiswhile^hewrathof^Clurr^^ 
 
 ftill ouer him, dayly ^^^'""""S/'::,^] f pt "eS t^that extremity but would 
 
 Popeofhimfelfe, ^^^^^'^^^l'^^'^''^'!^^^^ fayd) Ldmken^ill 
 
 gladly haue quieted the Archb.lhoppe oje^w^ft^^^^^^^^^^^ ^nd therefore writes 
 
 tin. for th. b^finefe, the King ^7^^,^!^^?^ St? thm to deak cffeBually mth the 
 he his ktters to the B.fliop of L..^««,3nd 
 
 Klng,a^d to adn^omjh him to defiflfrom tntrudAng v^on the mmes oj 
 theArchbifhoftohisSeaandDigmty. in fubdance thus: me haue 
 
 The Bilhops w,fely a„ ^^ere ^"^^ I^^'^YTJ^ as was decent for the Ma- 
 (fayd they ) dom your Holincffe '^^^^ ' f ^ J ^^r. md* bj vs: and rf he. W 
 iefttc of Amg , vrged htm to fat.sfie yom de^re , tn a* j j ^^^^ 
 
The Lifi^tidraigne ^ of Henry the fecond. 77 
 
 erred, from tHe waj of truth and Ittflice , that bee would not delay to retume tkereum : that hee 
 wottldnot inhibit fuchoi were defiroiuto vijtt the Church of Rome, hinder Jppeales , opprejfo 
 Churches and Chwchr»en , or fujfer others fo to doe. 'that hee would call home om Father 
 the Jrchbi(hopfe,&c. andperjijl in the workes of Pietie; that hee by whom Kings raigtile 
 might preferue vnto him his temporall Kmgdome , and gme him an eternal in Hea- 
 uen: and that vnleffe hee would yeelde to jour Holy admonitions, you, who had hi- 
 therto indured , couldin patience forbeare no longer, Bcfides vvc added this of our felues j 
 how it WM to bee feared, if hee amended not his err our s y hisKingdome would not /ongfiattdt 
 nor hti profper . 
 
 The King receiued yotw admonitions with manie thmhes, ■^uch Temperance and Modeflie, 
 and anfweres to euerie point. Firfi hee protejied that in no fort hee auerted his minde from 
 your Holinefle , nor euer parpofed fo to doe, bm fo long as joh fhewed him fatherly Grace^ 
 hee would lone you as a Father; reueretxe , and cherijh the Church as his Mother. And 
 humbly obay 'jowfaered Decrees, faning his owne Dignity , and that of his Kingdome : and 
 if of late hee hath not refpeiled jots with any reuerence , the catsfe was that, hauing with all 
 his affeS:ion,ar.d all his powre flood to jou in your necejfitie.hee was not anfwered worthily ti 
 his defertsvpon his recourfe to jou by his Ambajfadours , but ineuerj petition had there- 
 pulfe. Andfor hindringanji which are willing to vifltyom Holinefle hee.anfreres het will 
 not^or hath hitherto done, • 
 
 But for y^ppM/«,by the ancient cufiomc of the Kingdome, Jtee chatenges that ho- 
 nour, and cumber to himfelfe : that no Cltrgit man for any ciutllcaufefiallgoeout of the Land, 
 till he* hath tried, whether hee may obtame his right by his Roy all Authority , andluflice 
 at homt; which if hee cannot, hee may (without any hinderance ) when hee will make 
 his Appeale. Wherein, if any way hee doth preiudice Your Honour hee offers, by the 
 helpe of God to correElit, asitfhall bee ordred by the Councell of the whole Church of his 
 Kingdome. And for the Emperour , though hee knew him a Scifmaticjue , hee neuer vn- 
 derftoodhee was ex communicate. But if hee bee by vs informed thereof , or hath entred vn- 
 lawfull league with him, or any other , hee promifes likavife to redrefe the fame , by the 
 fayd Ecclefaflicall Councell of his Kingdome. And for our Father , the Lord Canter- 
 bury (hee fayth; that hee neuer expelled him out of his Kingdome , but as hee went out 
 of hit ewne accord, fothat, at his pleafure it was free for him to returne to his Church i>i 
 peace: prouided, that his Maieflie might bee fatisfied concerning thofe complaints of hts , 
 and haue him to obferue his Royall Dignity. And if it can bee proued , that any 
 Church, or Churchman, hath heene opprefl by the King or any of his , hee is ready to 
 make full fatisfailian, as fhall bee thought ft by the whole CowCell of the Church of his 
 Kingdome. . , ,„ 
 
 This (fay they) wee haue receiued in anfwere from our Lord the King, and wijh wee 
 could haue had it fully according to your defre :but ihefe thingswee thought good tonotifieto 
 jowrHighncfl"? , that To«rDifcreiion may perceiue what is like to bee the conclufion of this bu- 
 fineffe. The King (lands vpon the iuft>f cation of his ownecaufe, ready to obey the Councell 
 and iudgement of the Church of England, whereupon wee thought good to befeech your 
 JIizhneffe,that you wotdd moderate, for a time, that z.eale {which by the fire of the deume Spirit, 
 is worthily inkinMed, to reuenge any inimy done to the Church of God) and forbeare topro- 
 munceany fentence of interdiBion , or that lafl iudgement of abfcifion , whereby mumerabU 
 Churches may bee miferably fubuened,andkoth the King and an infinite number efpeeplewtth 
 him,irreuocably{whichGodforbid)attertedfromyour obedience. 
 
 Then they icl! him, That better it were to haue a member bad, then cut ojf : abfct- 
 fton brought defperation : a skllfullChirurgtonmightrecouer an infiSledpart , andhowitwere 
 fitter to mploy meanes to he ale the wound, then by cutting of a mofl noble part of the 
 Church of Cod , to brin<r more dflurbance to the fame that hath, to much alreadie. 
 Though the Ktno were fife , they ought not difpare of the grace of God, that a Kings 
 (lomacke WM then to bee wonne , when hee had wonne, and might not blufh to yeelcUt, 
 \hen hee had oueicome : Patience, and Meekenefe, mufl pacific him , &c. And tn- 
 , conclufion, wee fpeake foolifloly ( fay th-y •) but yet withall Charitie : if tt come to 
 \pajfe that the Lord of C^nicihury loofe both his goods-,, and liue hefides m P'T'J^^^ 
 
 \ ■ ^3 ^ _L 
 
78 
 
 j-heLifeM raigne^of Henry thefeconl 
 
 Prince Henry 
 crowned King 
 
 1 170 
 
 ,Anno. 
 Reg.i6 
 
 ■ ■ 7- , J r 'ZTVfMamy irom yow obeditnei, -were it nothmerto 
 
 ex.U ; and England «..Wfc r G«^ ^t jf '^-'J 'W^"^- 
 
 iV Canterbury f '^^^ttT I^^^^^^^^^^^^ indeLon, ^r>d.lr 
 
 pi V Canterbury at f^J'^^ '^^^^^^^^^ Ith ill detotion, aMj, 
 
 -T^Wdc they threaten, and both a feard "^^l "J^^J^" j^^^ ^3^, ^is bufincffes 
 But the King of England flood ^^^^^^f^^^^^ Z w^ Mngs fafer,tbcnf./1: 
 runncina ttrong and m tire courfe. when by calhng f^i,j / ^.i^h 
 
 helayesopena wayboth to difioynt ''^T' P;""'/^^^^^^^ anM 
 
 di« Jon, Uich wa, by ;';^:;f;jj;:;/, ^3 of the State, 
 
 r,itho»t example m this Ktngdome^nA Itran^e tnat 1 communicate the 
 
 conuokedfor the fame bufine(re,vvou d.^^ 
 
 Crowne,and ma,kc the Common-weal h aM^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 ftrong defire of the K.ng wasfoch ^^/^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^u^ t;ice before canfed all 
 denied in this motion,nor hold « ^"f "='""^^""'7 ' u.„j aefiered, vnkffe he were 
 
 E s yorg kTuo fhewed ofortfy after , rhat aCro.r,e ^ "-'^^ 
 
 m^nd layd much griefe,and repentance,vpon h-.s Fathers forwardneflc. 
 
 -•-^^hat mooued the King with this precipitation (to be before hand w. h ^.s Grauc 
 maybedeemed.theiealofi? hehadap'prehendedby his Mothers exampew^^^^^ 
 
 of the Clergie.andnow confidering in what termes hee flood with them and that al- 
 though h^ had wonncfome fewBiLpsvntohim, was ure they louedh.m not, and 
 ^hSeyrtiight workewiththe people. if himfelfe (hould faile, made h.mouer doe 
 
 Tbc^King of Irante. vnderftandin.g that his daughter was not Crowned with bet 
 husband(w4h by reafon of her tender age was deferred ) tooke rt .11 J^JJ^"'" 
 King Hmj the Father with warre ,lf it were not prefenily done , which caufes him to 
 make mote haflebackeagaine into AT^^j (leauing the young Kmg m E«5/^«^;to 
 fatisfic or prcuent this quarreling Prince. e . l. 
 
 And whiUt he t emained ther?,meanes was made that the Archb.(hop of Canterb,. 
 rrTwho had bcene now fixe yeares in exile) was brousht to haue conference with the 
 ^.by the mediation of the King of France, TheohM Earle of Bloy,, and d.ucrs great 
 Bn&ps,which the King of Ef^gUnd was the more willing to accept, in regard hee faw 
 this breach with the Church might much preiudice his temporall bufiaeffes when- 
 foeueriheyfhould brcake out rand how the Archbifliop continually was working 
 the Pope, and all the great Prelates of the Chriftian world agamfl h.m : v. bich, /T.^- 
 much fiichapartja^fH'ajedtheEmpire of Scales might doe in a time ofz^eale , agamJfaruUr 
 ofhoL.Js to bee confidered . And therefore difcends he from the higth of bis will 
 tohisncceffuy, and they mcete at Montmimll before theKingofFn«».« where the 
 Archbifliop kneeling at the feete of his Soucraignc Lord the King of E>,g!and, layd, 
 Hecrvoddcmmtthc^holccaufeincommerptohis RojaS Order , Gads honour onely re- 
 
 ferued. The 
 
 teckits^ixhmt- 
 fion to the 
 King. 
 
19 
 
 TheKmgf who hadbccneofccn vfcd to that referuation)grcw mto fome chollcr, 
 and Caydto thcKn^ o^Fr.wt and ths reft : fVhutfoeaur dffpleafeth this mart, hee would haue 
 tohaMGodi h^mHr,andfoby thatjl^ift , mllchalle^g to himfelfiallthat belongs to rnee: 
 B'tthecMfe youfluU not tknkemte to go! about to reftH Gods honottr Mdhtm , tnwhat [hall bee 
 fit Uohrvhatthegreatefia-^dm^Holyofallh,^ Predecefors hmedonetothemaneflofmnc, 
 let him do, the Cam to mee anditfhdlfufjice. Which anfwerc being, beyond expca«v- 
 on fo reafonable.tuin'dtheopinion of all the company tothe Kings caufc.m fo much 
 as the Kin-' oiFrance, fayd to the Archbifhop, Wtllyou he greater then Samts ? better than 
 SaintV ticit what canyou fland v^on? J fie itisyottr fault, if yonr pace bee not made. The 
 Archbifliop replied to this t^itQ -.That 04 the Authority of King! had thetr begmmng by 
 Decrees fo had that of the Church, which being now by theprowde^ceofGod,cme to that EJtate 
 itwa^ theyweremt to follow theexample of any , that hadbeene faint try eeldingtnthetr places 
 The Church hadrifen, Md increafed o»t of many violent oprejftons , and they were now to hold 
 what it hid t'otten. Our Fathers ( fayd hee) ftiffredall manner of aprons , becaufethey 
 woHld not forfake the nam* of Chrrfi, andjhall I, to be reconciled to any mans famttr bmng , dero- 
 aate anything from his honour? . r™uj-r 
 
 This hauty reply of a fubicft to fo y eelding atJ offer of his Soueraigne, fo much djf- 
 taftcdthehearerl/asthey held the maintenance of his caufe. rather to proceed from 
 obftinacy then «ale, and with that impteff.on , the con etencc for that time brake 
 VP But after this .w ere many other meetings and much debate about the bufin effe. 
 And the King of Fm«c< at whofe charge lay the A^rthbifhop all this while)camc to 
 another conference with\hcm,vpontheConfines of Normandie: where tbeKmr 
 
 ./•England roeks the_Archb,fh<, v apart , ''"^^^ ^'^^ff^'^'^f t^^^^^ ''^t'i 
 LmTmtorJeJT^^ 1^r,gheli the_J rM^>{hops brtdell andfia. 
 
 ^oainctheipaLreparfdforan attonement.bm not concluding ff^i^zhc ""d by n^ed.a- 
 ZLfll Archbiflhop of Rouen.the matter is quietly ended before the Earle of Bloys, 
 at Ambovs And thereup on Henry the fat her, writes to Henry the fonne bemg then 
 in e" land in this wiTefc^^^^T^^-as ^^^^^^ hMfeace 
 wuhme{tomywill)andtl}irefarelchargej,Hthatheea^^^^ 
 tobeerefloreivntohim, a»dtoallfM( asforhim)wentcHtopn^hnd,a^^ 
 i^asfuLd honoHrable manmr, L they M iit, three monethes before the,rgomg,&c. And 
 thus by this letter we fee, in which Kiff gyh* rn mmand lay. 
 
 ThI-Archbifl.op returning into England (notas one who had fought h,s peace, 
 butinforcedit) withlarger powretohis refolution then before, Suf^ends by the Popes 
 bIu he^rchhlhopcfY.orkc fromaU^ 
 
 ZprouZ 7cInLhmy , lithout his LL , and againfl the Popes cornn^andemen : and 
 
 of the ChJch. Hee bf ought alfo other letters to fifend fxkc 'J?"""^^ 
 
 of London,SaUsbuty, 0.ford,Cheftcr,Rochifter, Samt AjP*^'''"^ ^f^^^^^vfuS 
 
 firuice at the Coronation ,and vphouU^ng the Kings caufe '^l'f}"\^^^^^^^^ 
 
 were they all to remaincfu(peaded,tdl they hadfaushed the Aichbifbop mlomuch, 
 
 ^ht° otrur'^ehome.fhewed that hee had thebetter of the time and came all vn- 
 tied whi h fo terrified th^ Bifhops that prefently( hauing no f^^^ff^)''l2S^^^ 
 o the King in Normandie. and ftew him this violent proceedmg of the Archb fliop, 
 Hm f^l^hureturneheewas grownefo imperiot^s as therewasnolmngvnderhn» Where- 
 S he King was fo much mooned, as hee is fayd in extreamepaffiontohauevtte, 
 red thefc words. Inwhatan^ifirable State ami, that cannot bee met, m mm mneK.ng- 
 lomefZTonc^ Vr.efl ? is there no man wdlridde mee ofthu troMe Whereupon (they 
 fZnfoure Knights.Sir Hugh Mor,*ilk,Sjr mlhamTracy S^.v Rjhard Brmawe, and S 
 rZTvL rK?hen attendrng-TF^Hl^TKh^iTiHTg his defirc by h,s word 
 deJalrTHFSny into England" to bee the vnfortunate execut.onets of the fame , but 
 b7Sh Ss rather,thefe foure gentlemen were fent with ^^Tf^^^^^^^X 
 Kin-^to dealc with the Archbidiop in another m^nr^^r JndfiftowtjhhmtotaK^^ 
 thlhfLlly to the young K.g': then toreflore thefeB.fhops tothe e.ccut.onrft^^ 
 
 The Kings 
 offer to Bediiti 
 
 Becliels reply;' 
 
 The King and 
 Becl^et accor- 
 ded. 
 
 Bec^et re- 
 
 titcncsinto 
 
 England. 
 
8a 
 
 The Life, and Ratine, of Henry thefecond. 
 
 Themurthe- 
 
 TheMutthe- 
 
 TheK'mg of 
 Frounce in- 
 fortncs die 
 Pope ofBet- 
 li>(ttmui:theT. 
 
 TheEarlc of 
 Bloyi informes 
 likewife. 
 
 /w«3/d» •• and thirdly, to beart and thcKinodomc cjuictncffc. 
 
 Church might hauc ^rlTr^o no^^^^ humor,bit peremto.y. vn- , 
 
 But they finding the Arch-b.ftiop ragc,& firft from threat- 
 
 traaablc^ithout regarding their Makers me^^^^^^^^^^ S ^^^.^ ^^^^^ 
 
 force fell to commit it . and that in an f^^^^^^^ ^^-,,1,, jhe Arch-bi- 
 
 Lfnake the matter more Wdeous) en«^d^^^^^^^ 
 
 ihop was with-drawn,thc Monks «Dmine Scruicc,and t«er ^ j^i/braines, 
 LiLflyreuilinghim gauehimmanyvvounds^ 
 that with his bloudbefprinkled the Altar^^^ 
 
 St'dced.andmakescompa(non,andopini^ 
 
 Thevnfortu«ateGentlemen(hauingefFeaed.^^^^^^^ 
 {hopshoufe;andafcerwaigh.ngthefouI«^^^^^^^ would fecmcfo to 
 
 full whether the King though they f/^'^. f om thence purfued, 
 
 acknowledgeit) withdrew themlHaes m^^^^^^^^^ 
 incMuiuic- flea into fcuerallCountrcyj, Where tneyauwiiiuii i-jui j v 
 
 rersniifetabl«-3^jf„a51cPug,tiucs. ^, . . r.,, ouer all the Chriftian world, 
 
 SSmrrnnnte the rumor o^^^^'^f ^^l^^^^^^n^?^^^^^^^ 
 
 cuery pen, that had P»^°^lS^i5^£2!ly .hereof. 
 inloH TO . t he P op e of ri^e^whgrm^ , tr^!Kcco7i T^^^^ Peters>^^, 
 
 fends likewife his informidon% 
 
 ''^B^; SSrkrch.bi(l.op of Sen, comes with a more maine outcry , as if he would 
 wake thTpre were he neuer fo dead aQeepe : and tels him, W fc* .ffomtei oHcr 
 
 powJull phrafi of holy wn». And after,hauing bmetly luueyed apainftthe Kinj.vles 
 JSIIa. L .L fJr. . Wh.t vlacc lhall be (afe, tfthe rage of tyranny jhdm- 
 
 The Atch-bi- 
 (hop of Sr«J 
 writes to the 
 Pope. 
 
 The King dc 
 dares his in 
 
 hoccncy By 
 Ereibaiftgeto 
 tHePope. 
 Pope,& Car- 
 dinals denied 
 
 audience te- 
 fufed confe ' 
 rencs. 
 
 lareHoj we k^anrra ^ wiinom ffj'^'""" • -"• - • 
 
 ^u^h and fo great was the vprorc of the Church, raifed vponthefenjiotiucs,^^^ 
 withftanding the King ofE.gla.d (then the greateft Prince of all the ChtiAun world ) 
 imployed the moft cfpcciallicn could be chofcn in all his Dommions ,for r p^tM 
 UarJe, And iudgcme.t,, to declare hu inmcencie to the Pope : to vowe mdfrotefl that hewasfo 
 
 farreim r.iS.r,gfuch a deed to be done, as he was from dc.g n hmfelfe, 
 
 Wt/.* ^*WfW. yet fodecpewastheimprcffionfecledb^ 
 
 and his name made fo odious at Rome, as.otonely the Pope denied Audience oh.s 
 Ambaffadois, but eucry Cardinall, and all otfter his Minifters refufed to hau« any con- 
 
TfjeLife^andRaigne^df Henry the fecond. 
 
 8i 
 
 The (ioi^ueft 
 of Uelanfl. 
 
 fcrence wuh ibem . Which, with the hard paffage they had in going thither , by the 
 many dangers and teftraints they indurcd,and now the contempt they found theie.did 
 (as they fignified 10 the King) much difcourage them. Yeafor all this were there thofe 
 bfaue Spirits among them (as great Princes haue alwaies great Minifters) thatneuer 
 gaucouer working to deeie their maiftcrs honour, by ApologieSjremoaftranccs,and 
 all whatfocuer wit could deuifc: and deltfo, as they kept off the great confounding 
 blow of the higheft Cenfure , though it were euery day thrcatned and cxpefted. 
 Andhauing (by grauely vrging the mifchiefes , might foUow in the Church 5 if a 
 King offo great a State, andftomackc, (hould bee driuen to take dcfperate courfes ) 
 giuen fome pawfc, and allay to the firft heatc ; they timed it out all that Spring , and a 
 great part of the next Sommer; when, although they could giue the King no great 
 fccurity,7et they aduertifc him of hope. But the fending of two Cardinals a Latere 
 GratiaKmittdytHiantfs downe inro Normandie did exceedingly vcxe him. For they 
 were rough againfi him, and would haue intcrdi<aed him , and his Dominions : but 
 beint^ forewarned of their comming and intention, hee appeales to the prefence 
 of the Pope , and fo put off that trouble. Returning out of N^ormattdie inio England^ 
 hee giues ftrift commandement , That no hrtife carrier ef what co nd i tien f '^^^/"f - 
 uer , without giuing good fecurityfir hisbehmienrto the Ki ftg, and Kingoe^e , i> ee jujfred to 
 
 paffe the Seas. 1 1 r u- 
 
 Noiwithftandingall the vexation the Church put this King into , heeldt nothmg 
 vndone that concerned the aduancement of his affaires , but as if now the rather, to 
 fhc w his powrc and greatneffe, takes this time for an expedition into Ireland ( hauing 
 commanded a Nauic of fours hundred (hippcs tobecready at Af/(f<»-rf-H<««f«for the 
 tranfportation of Men,Viauals,and Armour) and fets foorth in the beginning ot No- 
 uember. an vnfcafonable time , both for thofc Seas , and the inuafion of a Countrey 
 not well knowne. But the bufincffc (itfeemes) was well prepared for him hauing 
 had an intention thereof, eucr fincc the fecond yearcof his raigne , in which 
 
 Ambafa^eto Pope Adrian the fourth, to trme leaue for the fuMnmeKtcf that 
 Comtrey, vnder pretence of reducing thofe rude feofle from their viciom fafhions to the fajth 
 dndway of truth. Which the Pope willingly graunted, and returnes the Ambafladours. 
 with an autencicall conccffion thereof in writing, to ihiseffeft. F,rfifl,ewmghffw 
 landabk a thin, it woi , and how fittmg the magnificence offo mighty a Kmg to propagate 
 glorious name on Earth, andheapevp reward of eternall felicity in Heaaen , hy^extendtng the 
 bounds of the Church, reducing rtde andvnlettered people from their vicwus manners to the 
 veritieof the Mianfuth , and ciudttie. And then gittes htm powre to muade the fame, 
 and to execute whatfoeuerjhouldke to the Honour of God, andgoodof theCou.trey , wnhre- 
 r*mtf««flfChurcli-rights, WPceter-pence(a penny of cuery houle yeaiely.whicn nee 
 had promifed by his Ambaffadors) and fo concluds with an exhortation to plant men of 
 coed and examplar life in the Clerqie,&c. r c\- u:,.u 
 
 But the King at that t.me,hauing other occafions , left off the purpofc of this, which 
 fomesnowoflatctobceagaineimbracedby this vntzxsci^J^iMacM:^^ 
 ofthefiueKinos which then ruled that iQand conies vnto him into J fMtame 10 emit 
 his zydiT^^i^T^i^thc Great , called O Conor Dun, King of Connaught who, 
 contendinl.for the Soueraigntie of the whole had chacedhim out of his Dominion 
 
 otW^r^_ of £wW(gIadtofindea doore thus opened to his intention that 
 might yeeld pafiase of it felfe without being broken vp) intertaines this cieikd King 
 wifh promifcs of ^yde : and though hee could not as then f.irnifh him, being mgaged 
 in other great affaires,he yet permits fuch of his fubicds as would, to aduenture their 
 fortunes with him. But the occafion of the d.ffcntion betwecnc thefe two InRi 
 Kings was indeed fowleon the part of Dermot , who had corrupted , andfiol.e m'ay tU. . 
 w^/VRodoricke a^dfor that odious ininry yonh hisimufltce to hspeofk ( the com»ioncaujcs ^^^^^^^ 
 ofruL.e and transferring Kingdomesjhcc was by lirong hand chaccd out ot hisDomi- 
 iV,onofW.r;and thereupon makes out for forraine 'i^^f- ^.ui ( hau.ngthus 
 With the King of £W.W)hc betakes him into mks,^^hcic fiift he wtooght one Rob 
 
 tismot com 
 plains agsinlt 
 0 Conor to 
 
8x 
 
 The Life,and raigne, of Henry the fecond. 
 
 The conqneft 
 of Iceland. 
 
 tibus, t 
 
 The begin- 
 ning of May. 
 
 1 1 70 
 
 Anno. 
 
 1 171. 
 Anno. 
 
 ~T ' r j«r«»,»»- fnrtiine ( Vet able to draw many voluntaries') to con- 
 
 - traa with him : and afterward f ^^^/f^;^^^^ Mo.m>th.fh.re ) Ettk of 
 
 '^°Sr?5!withiIf.«r.« 
 
 firft withtfmall company, and landed at the place called by the^i^MaMfbun, 
 wWc^m E«f?fi3s kly , and therefore interpreted as prefagin g good ncccffe, 
 wh re^fthS Staines ye^t the memory ..^^^ 
 
 "feather men at armes, and many Archers in two fhips, parceil oj F>es Stephens tor 
 Tes which ftom thence marched to the Citty of^.#M with Banners d.fplayed 
 ?n fo ftranee a forme and order (though their number were not foure hundrcth) 
 s the 3 vnacquainted with io vnufuall afaceof vyarre were ouercomewuh 
 fcarc anJreaflred TP themfclues to theit mercy with the,r CmioLpfl^r^, 
 wSch wifhWe CounLy about, was giuen by V.r.ot to ^o^^-^'^^^^^^:::^ 
 coaragement to him and hope to others. And there was p lant-.d the hrlt v^olomc 
 oi^hnglifh, which euer fiice hath continued, retaining M\ rn a fort 
 ■^nd much of our language, proper oncly to that Citty and Countrey about , and 
 called by a diftinft name, rrwxforii^eecfc. . .r 
 
 TheLtyearearencwfuppliesfentouiof»'J«.andafter vpon intelligence of 
 
 good fucceffe\he Earle of P*«^«iariues in the Bay oimterford w «h two ''""/J^^^ 
 « armes and a thoufand other fouldiours, takes the towne, which was then called 
 I'.rftore^puts the inhabitants to the fword ( to giue terror to others, and "^'^^^^^/'^J^ 
 for his owne people) and there giues him his daughtcnn ina"'=>g^ > "^^^^ 
 
 dowry of his Country, which.after his wickedneffe 1].=''^ undone, bee lined not tofee 
 moreycaresfhamnghadtomany by this)and diesmiferably,Ieau,ngtbeSt,le of;V,«- 
 galcJhich (igv^£zf)tlHfira»gcrsfrU^ to his name, in memory of his vnnaturall 
 
 forfakinehis owne Nation. . , % r r uc 
 
 ^^r^^^r, after hauing fecuredthe places gotten , marches with thofcfm all forces 
 he had ouer the Ifland without refiftance. R^dorickf the Great ( (hewing himfelfc but 
 a little Prince)kept in the mldes and fafinefles of Comutught.^nd neuer came to appearc 
 before the,cnemy ; who paffing through the Country at his plcafure . takes what 
 pledges he would of the inhabitants to fecure their obedience,and with as little labour 
 poffeft himfelfc of the Citie of Ddlin the head of the Ifland. s . , 
 
 Thus fVales got vs fitft thcRcalme of Ireland, and ( which is moft ftrange) without 
 
 117? 
 
 Anno 
 Reg. 
 
 ft' iokeoVbattaile ': a thing fcarce credible, that a Country fo populons.a Nation of that 
 ■cfiT^Tition.fltould not lift vp a hand to defend it felfe -.hauing, it feetiics , cither ncg- 
 lefted the vfe of Armes, or elfe neuer bcenc acquainted w ith thero( other then m a na- 
 ked manner of domcftickc fight one with another) whereby, the terror of ftrange and 
 neuer before feene forces in order of warrc, layd them proftratc to the mercy ot the 
 
 But the King of E«fWaducrtifed of the profperous fncceife of thefe AdUcnturers 
 andtheEftatcdf the Country grew in icaloufieof them, thinking they prclumed far- 
 ther then their fubieaion would allow , and would make themfchics that which they 
 muft bee made bv him , and take away the gloty of the workc that fliould bee onely 
 his ;caufes proclamation to be madt : Thatnovcf HP^ould canyanythwgomofhtsDo. 
 minion s mto Ireland, md that all his [Ms fl^M returnc from thence , andleaM off 1 heir 
 l-^^tu^i, otherwife to forfeit their Eftates at home. And withall lends owy mtitam tnx. 
 >rMlm,znd Robert Fitz. Bermrd with iome forces to prcpnrc the way for him who fol- 
 lowed iliortly after, and lands eight miles from ^^mfcr^; the Eue of Saint L«<< Anno 
 ■.18. 1172. being the third yeate aftcr^he firft Inuafion made by Fitx. Stephen, 
 
 • 
 
The Life^tdraigne , of Henry thefeeml 
 
 Henries re(ot' 
 marion of Ire- 
 land. 
 
 In/i i> 
 
 .ri?.x 
 
 cfpcciall Chap aigeot "rcharch-bufinclTes which fcemes to bauebecije 
 
 aduifors vnto them for ^.'^f^'-"^^'"^" ^^M^^^ beene lone before Chriftians , it 
 
 /iff, and Manners then heretofore theyvjid. =1,, f.-n- ^IVhls Kines & crcatmcn 
 
 of the Cooimcy, ""^ "'t,. >f,,f, rir Iolli«t.f »U /f<toij, giiKS 
 
 Gamifons wh«c mod n«d req"»ca: he ^ „S h m w J his hei.b, by Hh 
 
 So „ b., his k J; Sr,'=.fo» .V p.oftq.".n<>" "hMl 
 
 i:f:Sf,<';A 'J!. 
 
 7nvp.V,heR;i^oesofSa-.ns,and..m 
 
 and Abhors .n ^l^^^'^f J ^ 5o"t>tcci Icatt they who commicted 
 
 ding,or confenrtng co the T^^^ ^^L difturbcd, a.d in paffion he tooke 
 the fame might be moued ^ J^[<^."'"''^^''>' r^.o.,u fVuhfulIy performe thefe Articles 
 the lame Oa^h,- chac in '-;^;f '"-^^^^^ Icr^^ t^^^^ S.ccefforsjolong .s 
 
 following : Brl}..euertofr-f.ke PfJ^^Th^t y^'^pedes (J^id f^celj be made to the Fop., 
 
 . ^' /- ,■ ni l tro piiill to him, or 
 
 His purgation 
 forBeclitts 
 iButiher. 
 
 his Kingdome . they (honld then p-t n - - ^ b c ^ J M finder frl 
 
 h*^o,M{fomCkr:fl.m..> next for nmeye.^^^ 
 
T 
 
 I 
 
 Henry the 
 Tonne is again 
 crowned with 
 Margartthis 
 wife. 
 
 84 
 
 The Life, andRaigne, of Henry thefecbnd. 
 
 Both Kings 
 {Wearetoihefe 
 Articles. 
 
 numey into the Temflars hands m by their opwion mulA e»tertam wo hmdretk fouWtrt in tht , 
 Holy wane for onejeare . Ftfily, call home allfuch at had mdmed banifhmentfor the Arth-bi- 
 (hop. SixttytRefiorehis fofejjtem. Seuenthly^andlaflljfyoboUfhallfachcHflamesai in his time 
 hadbeene mtrodaced to the freiudice of the Chnrch . \(tct himfelfc had fwornc,he caufcd 
 King ffe»ry hisfonne to fvveatc to all thefc Articles, except fuch as concerned his 1 
 owncperfon. And for a ttior^Mcmory in the Roman Church , hecaufedhisSealeto | 
 be feivnto them, with thatofthe two Cardinals . So ended this tedious bufinefle, 
 that made mote noyfe in the world , then any he had, and bowed him more beeing 
 his ill fortune, to grapple with a man of that free refolution as made his fuffcrings, 
 his glory had his ambition, beyond this world; fet vp his rctt, not to yeeld t6 aKin^; 
 wasonely ingaged to his caufe, had opinion, and beliefe,t9 take his part: Which fa 
 muchpreujiiled, asthcKing fceking tomaiftcr him , aduanccd him; and now is he 
 faine to kncele, and pray to his Shrine , whom he bad difgraccd, in his perfon, and ha- 
 uing had him abouc his will, whileft he liued, hath him now oucr his Faith, being 
 dead. And yet 48. ycarcs after this, (aitU the French Hiftory, it difputed among 
 'tHe.Do<ftorsof/'<w/tf , whether he were damned 6r faucd : Andone^<>f«- a Norman 
 *"^|~Bnrintained, he had iuftly.deferued death, for rebelling againft his Soucraigne , the 
 Minifler of God. 
 
 To make the better way to the ending of this bufineffc,and content the King of 
 Framce; /ffwry the fonnc is againe Crowned, and with him Margaret\<\%vi\^c , with 
 pcrmiffion (hortly after, to goe vifite ParU \ where, this young King, apt inough 
 Cthoughnottoknowhirofelfe ) yet to know his State , receiucd thofeiiiHrii(Slion$as 
 made his ambition quite turnc off his obedience, and coazzmz^H»wto$eaKmg,wai 
 tobe afimerahotu,andvndeuideable. 
 
 And to further the birth of this apprehenfion, fell out this occafioa . The Father 
 euer awake to aduance his greatneffe , takes a iourney in perfon into Auergnia, and fo 
 to Moi^errato;va.i^ there purchafcs a match for the price offiue thoufand Markes.forhis 
 yongett fonne lohn, with Alice the eldcft daughter of Hnbert, Earlc of Mauriena (then, 
 as it feemes)Lordoffifiw«f and Satioy , with condition to bauc with her the inheri- 
 tance of all thofe Countreys, containing many great Signories.Citties, and Caflles, 
 Ipeeified in Roger Houeden with all the circumftances, and couenants.very remark cable, 
 of rhccontra'dt. So vnto greatneffe ( that eaficr increafes then begins^ is added mote 
 meanes,and euery way opens to this a£liue, and powrefull King aduantages of State, 
 infomuch,as the King of France was euen furrowndcd with thcpowre, & dependan- 
 ces of this mightic King of fff^.whofe fortunes mofl of all the neighbor Princcs(which 
 fubHftby othcr,thcn their owne powrc) now follow. And being returned from Con- 
 cluding this Match in /'«»wo»r, there comes vnto him lying at Limoges, Raymond^ixXc 
 of Saint Gyles(^y whom was giucn the firfi affront he had in France ) now to doe ho^ 
 mage vnto him for the Earledomc of Tholoufe : and there became the man of the 
 King of £»^/W,and of his fonne Richard Earle of PoiEtou,x.o hold Tholoufe from them 
 (by hereditary right)for feruicc of comming vnto them vpon their fommons, and re- 
 mayning in their feruice fortie daies at his owne charge : and if they would intertainc 
 him longer to allow him reafonable expenfes. Bcfidcs the Earle (hould pay yearely, 
 for Tholoufe yTLttd the appcrtinances a hundred markcsof filuer,orten Horfcs, worth ten 
 Markes a pcecc. 
 
 About the fame time alfo came the Earle Hubert to Limoges (to know what Land 
 the King of England would affure his fonne lohn ) who refbhicd to glue vntc him the 
 jCiftle sof CA<ww, Lodu n and Mirabell. Wherewitih Kmo^Henry the fonne grew much 
 . difpleaTed . and here mooucd his Father . either to refi^ne vnto him . theDutchicof 
 his fa^**"'*~' thei£arledome of Anieu, or the Kingdome o'f£»ff/Wfor his maintenance : 
 
 •- whichln btion , heevvasthc more egarbeing incehfcd by the King of Fm»«, and 
 re dilcontentcd Lords, both of England ^ and Normafidie who were many , and 
 falne , or wrought from the Father, vpon new hopes, and the aduantage of a deuided 
 Soueraignty. • • 
 
 And though there were many other occafions, of this dcfeftion of the fonne, from 
 
 the 
 
 yidc Append. 
 II73. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.19 
 
 The honlage 
 o[Kgym»nd 
 Earle of Saint 
 Gyfejforthe 
 Earld. of Tho- 
 loufe, 
 
 Htnry the fa 
 takes difplea- 
 
Tf)e Life^and raigns,of Henry ths fecond. 
 
 the ¥aibet; yet, that this for thefe Cafllesftiould fitft bee taken ( roayfeemc to 
 bsjuhewotke of Gods efpeciall iudgement) being thofe pecces, which himfclfc 
 " had tak en from his owne brother Geffrey , contrary to his Oath, made Vnto his Fa- 
 "th^sjis before related : fo (as if to tell iniuQice , that it muft bee duely repaycd) 
 the fame Caftlcs are made to bring mifchiefe vpon him, and togiue a beginning 
 to the fowleft difcordethat could bee : wherein hcc had not onely theChildicn 
 of his owne bodic , but the Wife of his beddc to confpite , and piaftife againft 
 him 
 
 For, hereupon the fonne fodainely breaking away from the Father came to.P^w, 
 whcre.'the King of France (who had ncf other meanes to preucnt, the oucrgro wing of 
 a neighbour) but to deuide him; fommonsand folicites , the Princes of France,inA 
 all the friends he could make to ayde King Henry the fonne againft the father, arid to 
 take thir Oath , either to drfpops him of his Eflate , or brifig him to their owne conditions. 
 Theyoun<'Kin'»likewire fweares vnco them, Heiter to haue pace with his father with - 
 oHf their cmfents° and allfwearesto gitte vnto Philip Earle of Flanders for his ayde atho^ 
 findpomids EngliOi h thejeare with the County o/Kent,Douer,WRochefter Caftlcs fTo 
 Mathcw EatU of Bologne brother to the fiyd Earle for his feruice Kcrton Soak in 
 Lindfev,tfcf Earldome of Morton with Honour of Heize : To Theobald Earle of Bloys 
 two hundred pounds byyeare in Anion : the C^le of ^mboy s with all the right hee pretended 
 i» Tureinc drc and all thefe Donations with diucrs other , he confirmed by hisww 
 5M/^which,thcKingof FMwecaufcdtobcmade. Bcfides.by thefame Scale, Hecon- 
 firmed to the King of Scots, for bis ayde, «flNotthumbcrland vnto Tyne : gme to thi 
 brother of the fame King for his feraice.the Earldomes o/Hum\ngdon, and Cambridge. 
 iheEarieHMgh Bigot the Cafile of liotM : other Earles of England,^ Robert £4rfc if 
 Leiceftcr,Hugh Ear/e of ChcAcr , Roger Mowbray &c. hadUkewife their rewards and 
 prmifes (f the LiotisSkiay that wasyet aline. ■ < " ' ^.iL 
 
 Befides they draw into their partie Richard, and Geffey : whofc yoifths ( a^ttom 
 wrought on , for increafe of their allowance ) are eahly intifed ; and with thc nuTieh . _ 
 mother in raged with iealofic, and difdainc for her husbands concciued ab^^es of her 
 bed. So that,this great King in the middeft of his glory .about the twcntithycareof his 
 raignc, comes fodainely forfakcn of his owne people, and is driuen through diHruft to 
 hir?, andintcrtaine ftrangc forces; procuring twenty ihovhnd Brabanfins (which 
 were certainc Mercinarics commonly called the Routs or Cofterelsj for the rccouery 
 and holding of his Eftatc. And fome few faithfull Minifters he had ( notwithftanding 
 this generall defc6"tion) who tookc firmly to him : as mlHam Earle Mmdewle, Hugh de 
 Lacr,H»?hde Bca}ichamv,&c. . , , , . i • r 
 
 Buthowfocuer wchaoe feene the bcft of this King* gloric, and though he. hadgftey 
 
 thi s good fucceffes. hcc had ncuer happineffe : labour bee did by all meanes to hauc 
 qualified the heat diflempcrcd foonc, by n.any mediations of peace toftring ajl 
 conucnient allowances for his Eftatc, but all would not preuaile •. his fword is drawnc, 
 and with him the Kmg of Frar^ce with ail his forces enters vpon his terr.toties on that 
 fide the Sea ; on this the King of Scots fcir.es vpon Northumberland ; and makes great 
 fpovles. TheoldeKingcomplainesto the Empcrour, and all the neighbour Princes 
 his friends,of the vnnaturall courfcs of his fonne, and of his owne improuident aduan- 
 cinghim^/&^«.Kingof5/«/.,wri£Gs,and condoles his misfortunes, but lay :oofarre 
 
 off tohclpe him. ^ n i j- 
 
 ThcKina ofFr^wrbefieges a place of great ftrength and importance, 
 
 vibkh mghde Lacy,zt^dII„ghdc Beauchamp valiantly , defended , and after a monthcs 
 ficgcthey of the towne( vidtualls fayhng) obtained truce of the King of Fr^«« and 
 pe.mi{r,on to fend vnto their Soueraigne for fuccour, f^hich if it tame notw.thm 
 three daies , they wotdd render the Ottie , and in the meme tme their Oflages. Thcpc- 
 remptorie day was the Eue of Saint Laure.ce. The King of Fm;r. with Kmg H.^rT 
 the fonne , and with diucrs grcai Lords and B.fhops fwore , ,fthcy rcndred thc Cu e 
 atthedayappointcd.thcirOlbgesfliould becrcdeliuered , and nodammagedoneto 
 theCitie. ^ King 
 
85 
 
 The Life,and raigne^ of Henry thefecond. 
 
 1 174. 
 Anno. 
 
 Reg. 
 
 10. 
 
 Hrarc the fa. 
 thers arriuall 
 in England. 
 
 King Henry the Father with >11 the forces he could majce csme iuft at the limiticd diy ; 
 difpofcs his hitpy to ftrike battailc with his enemies; but the King of France 10 
 auoydethcfamcfendsthe Archbiftioppc of Se>if , snd the Earle of Blojs to mediate » 
 patlcjWhich was appointed the morrow : this day [o{\,\o{\ Fer»onl. For.totbcmor- 
 row Parle, the King of Fr<J»« neither comes, nor fends; but had entrance into tlic 
 Towne(accord!ngiocouenants) which contrary to his Oath, hcc fackcs, takeswith 
 himthcOrtagcs, and fpoylc thereof: remoues bisCampe, andlcaucsthcKingof 
 £«gWdifappointed; vyhothat night, after hauing perfued the flying Army with 
 fomc {poyle,cnters \nto j^erwaw/, and the morrow furprifes Damt/ea Caftleofhis ene- 
 mies , with many prifoners. Thence he goes to Rphen, v hence , hcc fenc his Brahan- 
 foils into Brittam9g3.\n^ Hugh Earlcof Chejler, &nd Ralph Fnlgier) , whohadpoffcft 
 thcmfclucj almoftofthe vr bole Country, but being not abJe to re/^ft the Kings for- 
 ces ih the field ■, they with all the great men in thole parts , and that /idc of France 
 
 recoueredtheCaflleof X>tfZf; where, they fortified and kept ihcmfclucs, tilJKing 
 He»ry the Father camcin perlon befieged and tooke ittand with them.about fourc koie 
 lotds, men of name and aftion. Whereupon all the red of the Ccuiurey ycclded 
 therofelues. 
 
 This oucrtbrow being of fuch import fo terrified the aduerfaries; as they nego- 
 tiate a Peace, and a Parle is appointed bctwecne Gifors and Try wherein the King 
 of £»^/4«<f(though hee had the better of the day) condifcendcd to make offer to hjs 
 fonne.flf fe/j/fff the reuetfues of the Crevme 0/ England,w«fc/ow« cemenient Cajila therein ; or 
 if bee had rather remaiqc in Normandy , halfe the renemet thereof , andallthe reuermts of 
 the U*rledome of haioa (fre. Tohis fonne AicWtihee offers halfe the rei*e>mesof Kc\\.\\- 
 ^incandfomCaftlesin the fame. To Geffrey, the La»^ thatp^ovld came vnto him hy the 
 d^ftghter of the Eftrle Cortoa. Bcfides,/!?« fuhiitted hmfelfetothe ttrkitratm of the Arch" 
 i>iJhopofTzTento,at>d the Popes , Legates , to adde aty allowance more m in their ii*dgerm»ts 
 Jhouldie held fit, teferuing vnto himfelfe hu hjitce <tpd royatl ptvre : ■wh\(.\\ yeclding 
 grants fhewed how much he defired this peace. 
 
 But it was not in the purpofe^of the King of France, that the fame ftiould take 
 cffe(Jl:for fuch pcruerfneffe and indignitie was offred to King HeKry in this Treaty, 
 as Robert Earle of Lecefier is fayd to haue reprochcd him to his face, and offered 
 to draw his fword vpon him, fo that, they breake off in turbulent manner , and their 
 troupes fell prefcntly to bickering betwcene C^rreles^and Gifirs , but the Fremhhzd 
 the worfe. 
 
 The Earle of Lw(f/?«* with an Army makes ouer into England, is rcceiued 
 hy Hugh Byget into the Caftle of Fremingham. Richard de Lucy chicfe luftice of 
 England, znAHumfreyBohHnxkxc Kings ConHablc, being vpon the borders of Scot- 
 land, hearing thereof, make truce with the Kmg of Scots. And haftc to Saint 
 E<f<»o»<it^«r»f where the Earlcj of CormvaR, G/ow^«r , and y^r««^^<//ioyne with ihcm, 
 they encounter the Earle of Leicefier , at a place called Farnham ^ oucrthrew his Ar- 
 my , flue tcnnc thoufand Flemings , tooke him , his Wife , and diuers great prifo- 
 ners; which wcvcfent vnto the king in NormandiC} who , wich his Army was not 
 thereidle, but dayly gotCaftles , and Forts from his Enemies, vntill Winter con- 
 ftraincd both kings to take truce till Eafter following :aiid thchkcdidtheBifhopof 
 Z?»r<y«wf with the king of Scots, for which heegauc him three thoufand Markcs of 
 filuer.to bee payed out of the Lands of the Birons of /VarthunthrlaKd. 
 
 The Spring come on, and the truce expired, king Uenrie the Sonne, and 
 PhilUppe Earle of Flaunders are readie at Graueling with a great Armie for Eng- 
 land. The king of Scots is cntred Norththnmherland , and fends his brother Danid 
 withapowrcto fuccourthc remnant of the forces of the Earle of Leicefier , which 
 heldtheTowne of L«ff/?tfr, but without fucccfl'e : for Rtckird LMcy , and the Earle 
 <>fCor«w<!i/ had before rafcd thcCitie and taken Robert Adoubr ay , comming likewifc 
 tp ayde thofc of the Caftle. 
 
 Kiijgl?(f»r)' the Father vpon his Sonnes preparation for England drawes his forces 
 from his othcf imployments,aad brings them downc to Barbflcet ,inMi, ziSoitthamften 
 
 I with 
 
the Life,andSMgne,ofHemy thefecond. 
 
 87 
 
 fides f'»"'"g'^^/'':=^^^'""' had firft he Cafile of ^"'^^^'^ ^is 
 
 State of £«iW where 1"!^^^^^^^ defendants: then the CaftJes of Fr.^ 
 
 mercie, ^-""g ^^'=^.'""a^\"'^.Te^^^^^^ by force o( Ff^>.£s , forwhon, 
 
 his prifoncr,ind the Caftks of ^'/'^g/^^^;^;^,, j^ne in the North , flood not 
 
 of £..Wrcaufing the gate, of the Cit.e to be fet open,thc Barracadoes 
 the trenches they had made , bctweenc the Frtwh Campe and the Cittie to bee tiuea 
 t aTa^nt w th rubbifhand timber) marched foorth with -JP" • - P--\^;^ 
 enemy, b^t without any anfwere at all In the end the \^lfj!'*%''^^^^^^^ 
 the weakeftofhis people before, and followed »/«^,;::!:^ ^^^ft;/ and^^^S 
 oftheKmgof E«//.«aby the »t.ediation of the Archb.fhop ^^"^'J^^^^^^^ 
 of B/»j;,who vndcuooke thathcc (houldthe next day come to a park ot peace, whicn 
 
 (feeing thisaftion had folittle aduantaged either him , or thofe, 
 for whSeVpreteLi fo haue vndertakcn it) hec imployes the former Agents 
 apainc tTthe King of £;^eW.-and peace with a rcconcihatron .s conclud d be- 
 tfeenehiri andhi! fennel. But with more referuation on dispart then had beenc 
 Ty heWr ueat e^^^^^ as hauingnow, moreofpowre a..d the aduantage 
 J orrLneTand yet yeelding fo much, as fl^ewed, the good^^eofh^ Namre r^M not ouer 
 ;J^°?;7^1^UalIhisproceeding this warre witncfl.ng, that n.rJf.jMcu. 
 
 ""IXttre tning of the Charter of this Peace.uhcn his fonnc Henry wonld haue 
 done him homaS^^^^^^ pcrfonalHVruicc) he refuledtbtakcit.becaulc hee wasa 
 J^^.^rutrSdUf^^Aand ^'^^ Z^^^^^'^f ^^"jit 
 
 his father of all fcruple became his Liegc-m.n, and fwore Fcauy vnto Jiii^SyQ^ 
 men m the prefence of the Archbi(hop of Ro.er,, the BiiV.op ot %.«.v. the Ea.Ie M.n. 
 <if««/*,and agrcatKobilitic. ^ ^, j ^\x^A vn to Kirs 
 
 At thc%oncluding this Peltce, the Ea^lc of FWm ycddcd vp to Kmg 
 
 1 2 ^ 
 
 KingH<«f> 
 vifits Becliets 
 Sepnlcher. 
 
 The king ol 
 Scots his pri 
 foncr. 
 
 King ficnry 
 fauouis the 
 French army. 
 
 The King inil 
 hisfonnere- j 
 conciledas I 
 the Charter of" 
 Peace ihcwos. 
 Rsg.Homd. 
 
 Vide Append; 
 
88 
 
 The Life, and raigne.of Henry thefecond. 
 
 "75 
 Anno. 
 
 Reg.ti. 
 
 Fide App end 
 
 All Vacancies 
 fupplied by 
 the King. 
 
 1 1 76 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.^2. 
 
 yidt Append, 
 
 ffeurif the Fath«-, the Charter made vnto him by the Sonne for his rcmuneta- 
 tion and bad another confirmed for the pcnfion hcc had ycarely out of Englimi 
 before ibis warre, which was flw thoufand Markes om of the Efihe^uerzherwivd gran- 
 tedvpon coadmon cf Homage , and for finding the King rf Eaghndjearelj /we haudred 
 fiuldiourt for the fiace ef fertte dates vport fummonsgiften. 
 
 This bufineffe ended , the Father and Sonne niakc their Progrcffes into all 
 tbeir Prouinccs on that fide to vifit and reformc the diford«rs of Warrc , and to 
 fettle their affaires there . Richard is feni into Jquitaine : and Geffrey into Mt- 
 ttUne, vpon the fame bufineffe, and there left with their Coimfclls to looke to their 
 ! owne. 
 
 The two Kings, Father and Sonne flhortly after rnvtrxieinto England , where re- 
 formation in the Gouernment needed as much as va France: and here had the Arch- 
 biflioppe of C<«»/fr^«r« fommoned a Counccil of the CJcrgie wherein were manic 
 enormities of the Church reformed, as may beefeenc in the Canons of that Synod. 
 The King fuppliesall Vacancies, and giuesto lehu dt Oxerford, tbat great Miniflcr 
 of his) the Bifliopricke of Norrtich , then takes hce into his hands all the Caftlcs 
 bee could feizc on ; amongft other the Towre of BrifleU, which was tendred by 
 the Earle of G/«w:^*r and was neuer inbis hands before. J lee takes ttna lties both of 
 Clerk/s attd Lt^-mit , n>hohad trefpajfed hisForefisin time afJUjiUity : for^hich hee is 
 taxed of wrong , RrchardLttejlM^Kioi England ^ hauing warrant by theKingsprc- 
 ceptto difchargc them for the fame. But the profit which they yceldcd him made 
 him take the firifter regard therein . For after the death of Alain de Neuile which 
 had beencchiefe luftice of lUtheFoircfts of England , hee dcuides them into diuers 
 parts,appointingr»/«CT'/fp<«rf fmtre luftices , whereof two to he Clerkes, itxdtrvo, Knights^ 
 and tvt, Seruants of his Ho»P:x>ld to bee Keepers of the Game tmer all other Ferrtjiers , either of 
 the Ki^s, Knights, or Barms whatfoeMer , andgatuthim fower to imflea, accordir/gto the 
 
 Jtefi (f the Forrejf. 
 
 The King beeing at Yorke , there came vnto them fFilHam King of Scots, 
 with almod all the BiAioppes , Abbott, and ^ob'Ame o( Scotland , and confirmed 
 
 the Peace, andfinallconcorde which had formerly beene, in the time of his impri- 
 fonment, at Faleife in Normmdu: before all the greateft Eftates of both King- 
 domes ; the Tcnour whereof is to bee fccne in Roger Honeden, 
 
 After this, aCouncell is called at Windfir, whither rfpaire certaine Bifhoppes 
 of Ireland, and the Chauncelour of Rodoric King of Conaught , for whom a finall con- 
 cord is concluded . vpon _doing;^jJomage, Fealty, and a tribute to bee paide , which 
 was,of gwrtf tenne Beafts^ one ftijfcient Hide , tpithin his Kingdome , andthofe Prottinces that 
 held thereof. 
 
 Within a while after, a CounccU or Parliament is affembled at Nottingham, 
 and by aduice and content thereof, the King caufed The Kmgdome to bee deuided 
 1mto~px e parts , and confittutes foreturie fart three lufiices itinerants, caafing them to 
 take an Oath vfon the Holie Euangelifis , faithfnllie for themfelues to efferue , and 
 cattfe inHiolablte to bee ehferued of all his SiAieties of En gland, the y4f(jCes m ade <«Cla- 
 ringdonc, and remed at Notthamton , which Affifes were chiefly for Murther, 
 [..Thefts Roberie, and thetlrrecetners : for dcceipts, and burning of Houfes , which fa(3s 
 l^ide Append. JiflfoundiJy the Verdtcl of tvelne men , the <fff«/&</ were to pafle thetryaiUf WirwOr- 
 ' <^'^i where by, if not acquitted, their fmijhment, wzs lojji of a legge, or banrfhmentfthit 
 ^ J5gSe«ning to hold it a greater example of a Malcfa6Vor niilerabJy lining, then 
 of one dcadjfor as yet they came not fofatre m blond, in thofe cafes. 
 
 And yet wcefindc in the rai^ne of this King, that one Gilbert PlumtouKnigbt, 
 accufed for a Rape , before Ramlph de Glanuile , chicfe luflice of England ( dcfirous, 
 layth Houeden by vn!u(i lentence to condcmne him) was adiugcd, to bee banged 
 onaGibbet, whcreunto, when hee was brought, and in the hands of the Ex- 
 ecutioner, the people rannc out crying , that an innocent and iujf- fey fan ought not fo 
 to[t^er. BalduinB'.lhoppeof mrcefter,ztehg\oas man and fearing God, hearing the 
 damorof the people, and iheiniury done to this mifciable creature, came foorth, 
 
 and 
 
 The Kingdorn 
 deuided into 
 fixe parts for 
 luftice. 
 yide Append. 
 
The Life.and raigns, of Henry ths fecoad. 
 
 89 
 
 . r- 1 ^ u ^,l„«^rf nfthe Omnivotent God, andvnd^MineofExcommmiea- 
 
 mcancsvv'as >Nrought f;J'"f 'J ^hich G/.i/a>are to this Pfomto^.hee 
 being informed that for the ^^^J;/ ^^^ j n,arned th -ra SSglueFofgo^^ 
 wasdefirousto put h.mto death, in legajd ^^""''1"'^ Shri cfl ot Vorfe : 
 
 ^Tit' tlilre'aTSafc^^ha^i^s prouided for Eatk /.^« became ftuftme by the 
 
 tration. u:,k A,mi1d haiie bcenc bctwccne his fon^e^r^■W,- 
 
 L,ke^^Mfc thcmarr.agc vvhich i^o^^^^^^^ ^^^.^ 
 
 and daughter to the French K ng ( ™" l to bee confumma- 
 
 .as againe treated , -^/^f^ ' tv^J,! , ^^f^^^ and both Kings 
 
 tcdvponpameof intcrdiaion. But yet t vvaspui i ' ^^^^ each other 
 
 not.^.hftandu.g concluded a perpctuall I;"?-' ""^/J ^Zc, ,hey both 
 
 vifnation o^thc S^ukh £t?f Tfe'^.^.^ f^, - ZZl.^lL^ ^ith -reat dcuotion, 
 
 Append.] 
 1177. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 ffdlitm King 
 of Sicile 
 matches with 
 
 the Kings! 
 Daughter. 
 Rig.HoHid. 
 Vide Append. 
 
 II78.I 
 
 Anno. 
 
 .,r<.'pnr!v to hane his lonne fntuppi. ^ 
 
 s::^^l:^hisi.f^whv.asdo^^ 
 
 H.«^7 D .ke of 5.^.«/. ( who had nurrKd W^d^^^^^^^^ 
 pelledhisDuichie,and banifiiedby the En.pcrourfr.^.r..c the tb.td tori y 
 
 A Sextaries 
 "ejgHF 
 quarts, 
 j5 Sextaries 
 lis a Modius 
 of wine. B«i 
 
 1 179. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 1 1 80. 
 Amo. 
 Reg.z6. 
 
^0 
 
 The Life,and raigne, of Henry the fecond. 
 
 • \ ■> 
 
 The King 
 fends after 
 monies giuen 
 to pious vfts j 
 by Teftators | 
 oftheClergic. 
 
 The Vacancie 
 ofLintoIn 
 heldlSyearcs' 
 CO the Kings 
 vfc. 
 
 yidt Append, 
 II81. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.iy. 
 
 fordetayningthc rcuenucs which the Archbifhop of Cologne had out of Saxonic ; 
 and refufing to come vnto tryall at the Imperiall Chamber, according tohisfiiih, 
 and promifc made to the Emperour. So that hee was drmcnio come ( forfuccout 
 with bis Wife and Children) to his Father in Law, in;o England. Where hee re- 
 maincd three yeares , and vpon the comming of the Archbiftioppe of Cologne to vifit 
 thcSepulcherof rib«w<w of Cantetburie , mcancs was wrought to reftore himtohis 
 Dutchie:and a motion is made of marriage for /:«ri>W,the Kings fonnc, with the 
 daughter of the Emperour Frederic ( notwithftanding the contraft made with ^/w 
 daughter to the Kingof Francclongbefore)but this laft intention was made fruftiaic, 
 by the death of the Emperours daughter. 
 
 King^Henry fends his fonnc lohn to refide in Ireland , to the ct\d( that the Maieftie 
 "o^fa Co)irt,and the number of attendants which the fame would draw thither^ might 
 ^oth avyc , and ciuilife that Coiuitrey : but hee being accompaned with many gal- 
 itfnts,youngashimfelfe,who fcorning, and deriding the Iri/h (in regard of their rude 
 habits,andfa{hions ) wrought an illefFc(ft. For it turned out three of their greatell 
 Kings(Limmeric,Cona<S,andCorke) into open adt of rebellion : Gens et>mh&c,jicut& 
 ItaHd HMMis karhara^quantj iuam honorem tiefitMt, honorari tameujupra modttm affeSlant. faith 
 
 Giraiim Cambrenfis. 
 
 Now this faire time of peace.which King Henry enioyed gaue him Icafurc to feclte 
 out all meanes to fupply his coffers, wherein hee was very vigilant tand hearing 
 of the great fummes ( which Roger Archbifboppe of Yoike , had giuen by his Tcfta- 
 ment to godly vfcs ) fends CommilTioners to finde out , and to feize the fame to his 
 ovynevfcs, Alledging, that the ArMip^ep had giuen Indgementm hid life time, that it 
 WOiagainfl Lm, any Ecclejiaflieall perfin fhottld difpofe awj thing by viU( vnlep before hee 
 were Jickf ) qnd that himfclfe had done contrary to his owne Decree . The 
 Commiflioners hauing found out, that Hugh Bi(hop of Durham had receiued of the 
 Archbifliop three hundred Markes of fihicr to bee bcflowed in thofe vfes , dcmaund 
 the fame for the King. The Bifliop replies, that hatting receiued it from the hands of 
 the Archbijhoppe hee had according to his will, diftrthuted the fame amongst the Leprow, 
 Blinde, andLame;inrepayringChfirche! , Bridges, and HofpitaUs :fo that whowouldhaue 
 it , tmfi gather it vp againt ^ them. Which anfwere fo difpleafed the Ktng, as 
 (befides the feizing vpon the Caftle df i>»r«'>») hee wrought this Bifliop much ve- 
 xation. 
 
 His mcanej certaine (befides the reucnue of his Demefnc, and the benefit of 
 the Forefts ) were not then great in England ; which caufed him oftentimes in 
 his neceflities to bee bould with the Church , and to hold their benifices vacant : as 
 hee did the Bilhopricke of Lincolne eightcene yeates . Hee made a new Coyne 
 in England, which was round,decry ed the Olde , and put all the Coyncrs to great ran- 
 fome for corrupting the olde money . And befides to faue his purfe ( in regard the 
 continuall charge of Horfe, and Armour was heauie vnto him) hee caufed euerie 
 maflsiaads-i and fubftance to bee rated for the furnifhing thereof. Andfirflbe- 
 ganne the fame , in his Dominions beyond the Seas : ordayning , That whofoetter had 
 ahundredpunds Aniouin money in goods, and chatties , fhouldfinde( a Horfe,andallMilita- 
 "y^^Siimre thereunto : and whojocuer had in chattle fortie, thirrie, or tvsentie pounds An - 
 iottin money, fhouldfindeaCorJlet , Headpeece , haunce and Sword: or Bow ar.d Arrowes , 
 with a flridtprohibitition , that neman fhould fell, or pawne this Armour , but beebomdto 
 leaueitwhen hee diedtohu next heire. And this Order afterward, hee eiiabliflied in Eng- 
 land, by confent of the State. The King of France, and the Eaile of Flaunders by his 
 example did the like in their Countreys. 
 
 Great, and manifold were theexpcnces of this mightie King, in lefpcflofhis 
 entertainments, penfions, and rewards, hauing fo wide an Eftatc and fomanyeuer 
 inhisworke, both of his owne , and others who muft alvvaies be teed. And befides, 
 oftentimes hee is faine to bribe the Popes Legates , in his bufincfle with the King of 
 Ftance,to haue them fauourable for his ends : to fend many fupplies , by their perfvva- 
 tions.and for his ownci reputation to the Holy warre. 
 ' Anno 
 
the Life^ and Raigne, of Henry the f mnd. 
 
 A^no ii82(faiih ivaI fJngh 4m )hcc releeucd the ncccffitie of the Inofolomtans,wkh 
 two and forty ihoufaad Markes offilucr , and fine hundred MStkesof gold, which 
 was in money, feuenand forty thoufand three hundred, thirty three pounds, fixe 
 {hillings eight pence. And when P ope Lxd/^^i ftreffed by the RomMi , dcfired an 
 aydeout of EngUad. The King fent him a mighty fumnicof Gold andSiluer ; in 
 Icauying whereof, the ClcrgisJirrr dflr very, circumfpeaiy for when the Popes Nm;i) 
 came to defirc the fame, they a_da ii'ed the King ; that according to hiswill, andho- 
 nourhee himfclfe (hould lupgillHcJoEes occafion , as well for himfelfe , as them : 
 for that it was more tollcra5Ie|^hat theirrord,and King, (hould receiuc from them.the 
 teturneof that ayde ; then that the Popes Nmcij (hould ; which raightbcc taken for a 
 cuftome to the detriment of the Kingdome. 
 
 Now (about eioh t yearcs ) had t he peace continued betweene the two Kings, Fa^ 
 therand Sonne, when a gaine new fl ames of vnnaturall difcord began to bieakc out j 
 the occafion whereof as tafrc'ascan bee difcouered (in thevncertainepaffagcs of that 
 timc)wefindeto bcthis. 
 
 Amio Ren. 19. After a great Chriftmas kept at C<*w in Normand^^ , with his fonnes 
 Ucnn, KicLa and G#7,the Duke of Saxony with his Wife and Children , befides a 
 PreatNobUuy of all parts : The King willed King Hcnr, his Sonne to take the Ho- 
 maees of h,s brothct K«WEatle of ?oao H, zniGre ffrej Earle of Bntta.ne R,ch- 
 chard relu{£Staia£ilibmvpon perlwahon) being afterwards content ; his brother 
 
 rcfuf^TtS^e the fam^'hereupon with gteat indignauon_K^cfc^)^ 
 his Fathers Court into P<„S.«:mans, and furni(hes his esmentTcfeTTHcKinghis 
 brother folio wes by inftigaiion of the Barons oiToiBonM ^J"'!^"'"' \f^'' 
 from 22^W,and adhered to the young King (as men that vnderftood what would be- 
 come ofy ounger brothers Eftates in fueh Dominions, where the elder brothers buth- 
 right^andpovfrc, would carry all ; and Gref ejEztlc of Bnttame takes the K.ng hfs 
 brothers part, comes with forces to aide him. 
 
 R,chJd lends for fuccour tohisjfath^^ ^'""^S't IZ ' 
 
 flraine them to a peace , th^n^ol^^^krwar^^ dowoe into P./S.^r, where 
 againe his three fonnes after'TOebatement of their gricuanccs i wore to obey and 
 ferue their Father , and to hold perpetuall peace among ihemfelues . And for the far- 
 ther ratification of this ConcorS , \hey meete all at f -J^/^ "'^^1^^' 
 defues, thatthe Barons ofP./i?.«, and ^^«*/4«.(whom he hadfworneto defenda- 
 gainft his brother Richard) might be there at the concluding this peace and to be par- 
 doned for any f<,rmer aft committed. Which requeft is granted f ^ «J 
 ;?W«.m.fcnuobring the Barons thither. B"t the Barons (holding this peac^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 not fafc, or not profitable ; fo workc, as they winne the meflenger to take their part a 
 eainrtthcFathcr,andkeepehimwiththem. u„ -R^nnc anrl to 
 ^ H.«7 fon^e notwifhflanding, continues to mediate ft.U ° 
 get his Father , and brothet R'chard to receiue .hem into grace. 
 Iring mboth them . and hvs brother Geffrey , "P"'-""''^^ f ."^^^^ 
 With them at Lmo^es, whither a\fo,by a nother way, and wuhf mall company, it was 
 ae reed thTpather flfoukcomc^. he Jid; but his approach was met v^^'^h arrowes 
 
 hU fonW rg ferced ^retire from the place. And yet afterwards defirous out of 
 a fa herly affedion to haue conference with his fonnes for tl^e qu.et ending of this bu- 
 finelTe (vpon their ofTurance of his fafety ) be enters into the C.uy - 'enagaine from 
 j^eaieis/hotabarbeda.^^ 
 
 ol^T^'uelfuVhc fi^'^^^^^ 
 
 protefts that vnlclTe the Barons would come and yceld ihemfelues at the Kings tee c 
 he won d vtterly renounce them. And after, hauing againe( vpon ^'^F^; P 
 ofpadon and p^eacc ) dealt with ^l^- finding as he ouowed their o^^^^^^ 
 made (hew to forfake their party, and returnes to his Father with great ^"bm.lhon,^ 
 
 ii8z. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 f^ide Appendi 
 Henry t. re- 
 leeues Popd 
 Luc'm and ib^ 
 Icrofolomitanf 
 with great ' 
 fummesof 
 gold & (ilueh 
 
 1183. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Greatfeftiu»ls 
 oftentimes 
 brcakeyp with 
 gteat difcon- 
 tentmcnis. 
 
 Henry and his 
 fonnes accor- 
 ded. 
 
92. 
 
 TheLife^and raigne, of Henry tbefecond. 
 
 ite- 
 
 Tlieincoft- 
 flancy ofKing 
 Benry ihe fon. 
 
 Hisvowc, 
 
 Hisrelblucion 
 
 Hisrequeft for 
 [the Barons of 
 
 'A^HittllK, 
 
 But many daycs h= fpent ^^^^^^^^ 
 r^:'i:r.:^^'T^^^^^ cohere./:, bythc 1 
 
 gainc enters Oath and League ^uh th Bu ^^"^^^ J S 
 
 ^'w^h which arange and fudden pa(r,on,the Father much moued,befought his fon 
 with tearrs to alter that vzfh refolution, and to tell him truly, wh.thcr .nd.gnat.on, or 
 
 £fliirob&>^^ 
 
 and befoughtC^^^ he would'dealc -"-fully with thofc o the Cat le of I^^^^^^^^^^ 
 Jhc Baron! of , and pardon them . To^vvh^h the Father in the end (thou^ 
 
 vnwillinply) yeelds, fo that, they would put in their pledges for fecunng the.r fideiuy, 
 ISd he peace! which they fecm?d content to do. Butvpon the dc huery andrecei- 
 ulTof hef pledges Lw ryots were committed by fuch as could not mdure the 
 Seafe r which is^elcr faithfull, but where men are voluntarily P^c,M)^nd thefe 
 ?oung Snces againe take part' wi.b their Confederate,, and are n.ade the heads of 
 ?ebelLn,commifting rapin^and facrelidge to fuppJy '^-r nccc^Jnes & f^^^ che.r fol- 
 lowers. And in the end the young Kinghauing much flrugid .n vatne, through 
 SSnd vexation of fpirit /which caufed the d,«empraturc of body ) fell mto a bur- 
 
 Hisdcath. rf^'STZ^M^^^ AP. nee of excellent 
 
 was firft caft away by his Fathers indulgence and after by h'->gor ; not 
 L^Smto be what himfelfe had made him , ne.thergot he fo much by his Co- 
 ronation as to hauc a name /« the Cmlogm of the Kings of England 
 ^he forrow of the Father ( although ic be fayd to be great ) hindred noz his reuenge 
 vpon the Barons o(J^»itamr, whom he now moft eagerly petlecuted, fcazed on their 
 Caftles,andtafed to the ground that of L«wog«. r j j n • 
 
 Eatle Gtf^M G^ffr« vpon his fubmifsion, is receiued into grace, and the yeare after died at P^r* 
 fubmiffion and /„ \ conflift) bene troden vnder hotfes fcete , and miferably crufhed : fo that 
 
 - -KaTTelvc mSrelKc wherein this King was ynfortunate, he faw extin£l before hun,and 
 _jijatbj^Mthsasyiolent; as were their difpofnions. The other iwo.who futuiuedhim. 
 
 Vicre ncfUlfe miferable in their ends. , r r • j 
 —-Now the voune Kins of Fr<«««,PM;p the fccond (\n whofe fate it was, to do more 
 then euer his father could effcft, vpon the death of Henry the [onne) requires the del.- 
 ucry of the Countrcy ofFexin, which was giuen indowre s%_ich h.s S^^tt Margaret 
 the King e?England( not apt to let §0 any thing of what he bad in poffefs.on ) was 
 content to pay yearely to the Qoeene dowager 1 7050. pounds Amoum. And the more 
 to hold fairc with this young King, whofe ipint, he law, grew great, and a^iue and 
 with whom he was like to hauc much to do, did homage vmo h.m for a ! he held in 
 ~i .11 1. u- c..u„- k,-;.-.r,rV,#.fiiftdirL-entotMaieftic. he euer 
 
 1 1 84 
 
 Anno. 
 
 jR.gg.3O -1 witnwhom ne wasiiKetonaucmm.iii.»m^, v.,v. ..w...-j^v. - . , ^ 
 Hmythefe-- ^w^ hichhe neuer did to the Father, beingthefijftd.fcentotMaieft.c he euer 
 !):»fm"dctoany fecular power. And befide, tooke his pan againll Phtlbf Earle of Finders 
 r^'V°Sl whoopporedagainfthim,and wasinthofedayesa Princeofmighcy pouer, and had 
 Kmgof Fr-««. ^ g^^^ Ring the father. But now PMf the fonne other wife led, 
 
 or affeftioned , quarrels with him, and demaunds the Countrey Fermendoi^ , as ap- 
 pertaining to the Crowne of Bv,««r. : and withall,vpon allegation of conlanguimty, 
 repudiates his wife, Ncecetothis Earle oi Flanders , giuen vnto him by his Fathers 
 
The Life^ani raigneiofHenrj the fecond. 
 
 ^5 
 
 choycca U«\e before his death. The Earle followed by O^i^ Earleof Borgognc, the 
 Barks of a~^w,H^W'«'f,-A?'«««r Saint Pol and others, warres vpon the King of 
 France,ir^i commits great fpoylcs within histenitories , fo that hee was fame m the 
 end to compound with him to his difaduantage . After this , tne Ktngs of Engkttd, 
 andFr^c^racac betweene Gifirs , and Trr, where the King of £»^<?«4 fweajes to 
 dcliuer Alife, vnto Rtchord his tonne . Aad the King of Fr<i«« h€S brathcr gta«ni^ 
 her in dowtc , theCouQirey of Velxio, which Ma>gwret hi& oibffrSi<*ec had be- 
 
 ^""^But thefe tyes held them not long together, for the yongKttig of FrMct^ovn^s^ 
 with it/fW^, as bee drew him from his Fathers obedience, an<^the yIuKd tpgeth er m 
 that amitie.is on bed and boord, is fayd,to hauc ferucd them, both which lb mieablcd 
 the olde Kmg,3S he called home his fonne and before his Bifliops and Nobjluy.caafed 
 him tofweare vpon the Euangelifts, lo obfcrue fealty vnto him, againft allpcrfous 
 whatfoeucr which hauing done ; and ready to palTeouer into England, hcc is informed 
 of the grcat'prcparation made by the King of Fr^«r<r, who gaueout that hcc would 
 fpoy le and ranfacke both Normrndk .and the reft of the Kings of Englmds territories in 
 Francl' vnleffe he would prefcntly ddiucr vp his Sifter Altce vnto Rich^i, or render 
 Gilon and the Counttcv of Velxin into hi? hands . Whereupon the King rcturncs 
 backe and comes againe to a park betweene Gifors and T j. Where, the Archbiftiop 
 of ryrjffent from ihcEaft to cali vp ayde, for the Holy warrc ) did with that po wre of 
 perAvat ionfovrgcbis tncffage.as it let out all the humour otpriuate rancor andcon- 
 rcntion.betweene thefe two great Kings .alttcd their whole CounccUs, their preten- 
 tions their dcfigncs: turned them whoUy tovndcrtakc in pcrfon this laborious adi- 
 on andrcfolueto kauc their Kingdomes, their pleafures, and all the things of glorie 
 they had at home, to profecute the fame.througb all the diftcmpratureiof climes,aiid 
 difficulticsofpaffages.wbereuntothat voyage was obnoxious r fotharnow, noothet 
 thing was thought or talked on, but onely preparations , and furnifhnients fbr this 
 
 '"ll:;diftingui(lith«r„Ie,an^^^^^^^^ 
 
 The Earl* of 
 Flanders comr 
 pels the King 
 of Fran,ce to 
 compound. 
 
 Anno. 
 \ Reg.il. 
 
 The Kings of 
 England and 
 France ac- 
 corded, and 
 prepare for 
 the holy Vrar. 
 
 moft^rward)it was ordred that they who followed the King of ^^gWTSI 
 wearea white Croffc : France a red ; and FW«-/ a grecne And for a further in- 
 gagement in the bufinefl-c, the King |f EM writes to the Patriarch of ^«r«fV 
 moft comfortable and pious letter : inJhe end whereof he hath thefe words Jm>>^lt 
 other Prmces I^d my Some, reteBing the glory of this world, a>«l di^^g all tbefUafm^es 
 thereofMerferron,mthaUcurPength,mll,Godmllmgvi^^^^^ 'ru'^Tl"" 
 Thentotavfc money to defray this great enterprife, it was ordained by the two 
 KinRs,theirAtchbi{hop5, Bifliops Eailes and others in Fr^»«, that all whofoeuer as 
 wellCktkeasLay (fauingfuch as went the voyage) ftiould pa y the tenth ojj llltheir 
 reucnvies of that yeare, and the tenth of all their Moaeables and Chatties ; i?^ell in 
 oold as filuer. And many excellent orders were made tor rettraynt of hcentioui- 
 neffc both in appare\l,and manners as was fitting for the vndertakers of fociuikand 
 
 dcuout an a6Vion. .1 i_. r» • • 
 
 The Kine of EngUnd hauing layde this impohtion vpon all his Dominions m 
 France comes oucr, calls a Councell of his Bifliops, Abbots, Earlcs, Barons, both 
 of the Clcrgic,and Liyiy at Gay»tmgte», 3ndhy their confcnts impofes the fame taxa- 
 tion vpon his Subicfls of England. Sub Eleemofma titfdo vitimt rapacitatit imludens , 
 fayth^/j/yW^^w, and prcfently fends foorth his Officers into euery Shire to coUeft 
 the fame according as it was done in France. But of euery Citkin £»^tW,hc caufed 
 a choice to be made of the richcft men : as in LorMn of two hundred, in Yorke a hun- 
 dred and fo according to i^^i^^^^m^^^^t reft : artdranfed ail thefc,at a certaine 
 time and place to appcare bcfoFThim jofw^mhe tooke the tenth of all their Moue- 
 abks by the eftimation of credible men whicHl<h^w Their Eftates : fuch as refufed hee 
 imprifoncd till they had payde it, oF which cxampk and exaM, we muft onely hold 
 Pietk jjuiIiy,otherwife thofetimerradnot yeclde d it. , , ^ ... 
 
 The King fends likewifc Hi/^ABifliop of f>«r^yXw, with other Commifl^on«Mo 
 
 1 1 85. 
 
 Anno. 
 
The Life, and Ratgm, of Henry thefecond. 
 
 Prouifionby 
 
 kingHfai'>in 
 
 Engknd. 
 
 1 1 87. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 A meane qua 
 tell daflies and 
 diueris (he 
 great prepara 
 tion for the ho- 
 ly watte, and 
 layes ic vpon 
 thefelfe king 
 domes. 
 
 1188 
 
 Anno. 
 RegM 
 
 mlUm K.ngof5«f.tocollea the tenthes in his Countrey, vvh.chhc would not pet- 
 S Tutofffred to giuctheKingof £«?Wfiue thoufana Markes of filuer for thofe 
 Ses and the Caftlc which he claimed, but the King of r^^^^^^ 
 
 Whilrt thcfc preparations were in hand, and the mony coUefting , a quarrell arifes 
 bctwecne Rich^d Earle of P^^^.and Raymond Earle of Tholoufe vpon this occafion. 
 The Earle of Tholoufe by the pctfwafion of one Peter Suillar , had taken ccrtame Mer- 
 chants oiMuiiaine,2ind vfed them hardly. The Earle of PoiShu furprifes this P^w.im- 
 prifons him, and would not fuffer the Earle of Tholoufe to redeeme him vpon any con- 
 dition. Whereupon, the Earle imptifons two Gentlemen feruants of the King of E«|. 
 lands Robert, ^ndRaohPoer, trauelling through his Countrey (as Pilgrimcs) from S. 
 lame's de Comvfiella,^h\ch Earle Richard teoke fo ill, as he enters in to the Earlcs coun- 
 trey with an Army ( prepared for a better aft ) waftes it with fire and fword, bcficgcs 
 and takes his Caftles about Ti>oloufe . The King of France ( vpon the Jamentabk com- 
 plain t of the r/;*/<'«>«/) fends to theKingof£/;^Wto vnderftand whether bisfon 
 ^icWdid thefc things by his will and CounceH. The King of£«?Wanfwers, That 
 he neither wiled , nor coxn felled him thereunto, and that hisfonnefent him word ( by the Arch- 
 bifhop ffDublin ) that he did nothing, but by the confent of the King e/France. Who (not i^- 
 tisfied with this anfwer) enters prefently. into Bery with his Army , fcafes vpon the 
 Countrey; takes in diners Caflles of the King of Englands, who makes himfelic ready 
 to recouer the fame . And thus that great intended enterprife, vndertaken with fuch 
 feruor , became daflit, and ouerthrowne, at the very time, they appointed to haucfct 
 
 ^""^AlUhemeanesthe Pope could vfe by his Legates, not all the perfwafions of o- 
 ther Princes might preuaile, lorcconfile thcfe two inragcd Kings, though dju^rfe en- 
 teruiewes were procured, diuerfe ouertures propounded , yet none tooke cfFcft; they 
 euer depart more incenfed then they met : in fo much as at length, the King of France, 
 in a raee, cut downe the great Elme (bctwecne Gifirt and T7y) vndcr which.the Kings 
 
 Trance cues 
 downe the 
 moft eminent 
 £iw« of Prince 
 ly parley 
 
 EatleKicbiiri 
 ("with the King 
 of Frfl«ce)com 
 bine againft 
 his father king 
 
 ivt(',)^. inaraKc,Lui.u »w»n. r.— ■■ ^...-^w... - , ■' ^ , r rri n ui 
 
 The Kbig of oLEr^wTand Dukes oi Normandy were cucr vfed to parle, and fwore. There Jhould be 
 . - - ■ .^/.— i2..>. .... .C. >V.'ic »Vifir iu<-rff hrniiaht tn another oarle 
 
 nomoremeetingsinthatflace. But yet after this, they were brought to another parle 
 clfewhete, and therein the Popes Legate threatned to intcrdid^ theKingoffr"4ff«, 
 vnleffe he made peace with the King of England . The King of Fr<»rf told him, that he 
 feared not his fentence, being grounded vpon no equity, and that it appertained not to 
 the Church of Rome, by fentence, or otherwife, to chaftice the Kingdome, or King of 
 France, vndcrtaking to reuenge the demerits, of the rebellious, that diQionorcd his 
 Crowne; and flatly told the Cardina l!, nat hefmelledofthejteriings of England. 
 
 This cntetuicw, wrought a worfe~ette6f CliLii al if he TeffTfor here the King of E»g- 
 land ( abfoluiely ) rcfufes to render j4liee to his fonne Richard, but offered to the King 
 pfFr4««,togiuehcttohis fonnc /<»*«, with larger conditions, then (hould be etan- 
 icd with the other •• which fo much alienated the heart of his fonne Richard, as he be- 
 comes wholly Liegeman to the King ofFr<i»c*, did homage vniohVm for Aquitaine, 
 and they both ioyne their forces againft the father. „ r ,1 t. .-l • /i- 
 
 And here now comes this mighty King of England (the greatcft of all theChnftian 
 ■TTr- i • _ -_.i.-.^u- xr: »i.»t.r->«i> rn fall niiitp afimder: forfaken both 
 
 I189 
 
 Anno. 
 R^g-iS- 
 
 "WWin his time, or that the Kingdome euer faw) to fall quite afunder; foriaken both 
 ■STKiniibieas, and himfelfe, letting downe his hcart,to yecld to any conditions what- 
 focu^tiie who neuer faw feare but in the backe of his enemies) leaues now the de 
 
 t'^n^eofMans , and flies away with feuen hundreth men /'hauingpromiled the Citty, 
 neuer to giue it ouer, in regard bis Father was there buried , and himfelfe borne ; and 
 afterward, comes to his laft parle , with the King of fr^w* , betweener^w-w^ and 
 Jrroi: where at their firft meeting (no man fufpefting the wrath) a thundcr-bolr, 
 with fo terrible a cracke lighted iuft bctwecne them, as it parted their conference m a 
 confufed manner for that time. r u ■ i_ r c 11 
 
 Within a while after, they came together againe, when fuddenly began as teareluU 
 a thunder as the former : which fo amafcd the King of England (as he had falnc oft from 
 bis hotfe) had he not beene fupportcd by thofe about him. And in this fort, beganne 
 the Proem of that Treaty, wherein, the King of England ycelds to all whatfoeuer con- 
 
 ditions. 
 
The Life^ndraigne , of Henry the fecond. 
 
 t>5 
 
 dmons.theKms- of F.^««reqmred , d.d lV,mhoa»gc agamc for all dominions on 
 tha. ftdc (both kings Haingac the beginning of this v^zuc r<:nounccd f cit nnutuall 
 oWi.ation m that kind ) renders vp Al,ceh: whom he had bcenc fo much loden with 
 fcandall and tarmoyle.vpon condition , {hcO.oald be gmea in marriage to his (bnne 
 iJrrWathis returne frQ.Tllhcholy^A>ar^e; andin the meanet.me to re««tiftt «^ 
 culiodyof any one offiue w hom vvould nommatc : grams that fealty b* ^i, 
 
 uen vnto him of all his Dominions , and pardons all bis P««^kjrs . Bcfid*s cp«^ 
 nants ,o p.y the K.ng of France 20000 Markss offlu.rfar dammag.do j dm^ M'Jf 
 r^arns. And tlm ihl fhcM .ot fe-rforme the Articles, Us Barons (hM^^^ 
 
 cautio., k.^^eMstode/JrvpiheCmescfmasandruvc^^'^, wnhd»»erfi Cafti» ,m 
 
 ASfc'tTas an end of this bufineffe.and within three daies after.of thi* ki«fs life: 
 whofe heart, not made of that temper to bow.burft with the weight of a dechnwg f«. 
 tune Somefcw bowers before he died he faw a lift of their names who confp.red v.i^ 
 the King of Fr^c^ and Earle ^/fWagainft him: and fiadmg tber«n Jhs fonne/.^^ 
 to be the firlt , fals into a grieuous palTion. both curhng \^^iMB!^iJ^^^^^^^:^ 
 m iiclfc ..'as botne : and in that d.aempraturc departs this w^WdJ^^Tcr^;^ 
 himfafe had diaempercd; bailing teigned 5p.yearcs,7.nv>nedvs.and 5.daye, ^ 
 H.S fonne «,.W.pprochini the^orps. as it was carrying tobe Muo^^^ 
 ,rding to the manner of Kings with allroyall ornamcm. "{^^.^^^^^fl^d 
 conia outof thcnoftrilsof thc'dcad(afigne,vfu3lly noted. of gmlwac(re)«tfNa- 
 4rrrtraf^cr death, retained fomc ioteUi|cnce ia the veuKS, to 6'"^ «<«»^ "^TTH^W 
 ^Hlhecke the malice of an vnnaturall o^ndet : at which ^.gK^ch^ furpnfca vvitli 
 horror, \% fayd to hauc burft out into extrcame lamentations. 
 
 His death. 
 
 1.1%; 
 
 \Anno. 
 Reg.^y 
 
 wide Io.Speed. 
 
 He had ifTue bv his wife Elimar , foure iomes , my , Ricb^rL •"«• , 
 
 /^b Us two ohe , fftothe eldeft , and ^pthc ^yoMBgert bu t |!h. 
 
 o^^' died young. Alfo three daughters; M.^ ™>f ^ ^^'JJ ^^^'^/l 
 one, aiea ^ . . the eighth of that name ki«g of C^f*^* . Io*n gi. 
 
 S<^,,j. ^^''"'''^^l^^^^'f^^ alfo two naturall fonnes. by R.fi^ 
 
 :::'^'d™:E or^^^TS furnamed^.^^A i^^''^^^-^^ 
 
 Arch-bifhop of%., who after 6ue yeares bamiJ.ment m his 
 
 brother King lohns time died,^«w 1 5 1 J. ^ of £i«Ws 
 
 The firlt fonnc ff///«4wfut named Ungcf^t , Earlc of "^7^} "f" ^^^^ 
 wife dau-hicr and heirc of W'toEark of that County, tonne of Earle/ ^W; 
 
 had Earle ffi«..«» the third , Paihet of Margaret wiftf of Hmry Uc^ t**te 01 
 
 ^'Tt r.id TCin^ //.«rr had alfo a third naturall Sonn< called f by the wife of 
 
 jMSthoTm^^^^ hecliuedtobePr../of W^, a^Kltob^efe. 
 
 aed tot^ B C^^^^ of Z)«r?W: and coaming ^ »'^'*P^"^Xffe lit 
 
 faufe hi baflardy made him otherw.fe vncapeable ) the />^. wii led b.m to prof effe h m 
 lawful fonnc. and not the King.^ 
 
 tobcofbloodRoy^l. 
 
 The ende of the Life, and R^g»c, ofHsnr) thefcccnd. 
 
 The 
 
He began his 
 raigne the6| 
 ofluly^ged 
 
 1189. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 The (laughter 
 of the lewes 
 at the Coto- 
 aaaon. 
 
 TheLife,and raipe, of Richard thefirfl. 
 
 JCH ART>(viir\i.mcA Centre deLionhoint it 0^>r<i fuccceding his Fa- 
 ther firft feizcs vpon his Treafurcin France, being in the hands of ^r^- 
 tp^.;n«mfc«« Scnefchall of Nornnridy whom he imprifo^^ 
 Vers,and manacles to extort the vttcrmoft thereof. And thenrcpayres 
 to Roan . where, by Wdter the ArchbiOiop hec ,s gu.rt with the f«ord 
 SkSJoF Nomundie, takes fealty both of the Clergieand L^Y » 'hen goes 
 to Parle and compofe his bufineffe with the King of France,wh,ch hee d.d by money, 
 and obtayned rellitution of allfuchpeeces as had beene gotten from h.s Fatberm 
 the time of the late warres. Befides for his better ftrcngth hee gmes m marnage 
 S his Neece daughtcrof theDulce of Saxome to Geffrey fonne to the EarJe of 
 
 ^ oL-thisftayand fetlingof his affaires in France, QueenefW his Mother, 
 frecdftomber imSrifonmenttwhich (heehad endured tv^xlueyeares) 
 Sofeofthebufmeffeof England, which efpeci ally (hee in^ployed m preparmgthe 
 Son of the people hj %do.:, ^i\releeucment of .pp«>«., and then meetes 
 Snne at Wir^cheL. Where ( befides his Fathers treafure wh.ch was 900000 
 poundsmgold,andfiluer; befides plate lewelsand pretious flones) tjerefd vnto 
 KLby the death oiGefrej Rdlc Bifhop of EljJ^m i^efta.e 3 o^o Ma kes of S luer, 
 and so* of ©old. which came well to defray the charge of hjs Coronation , celebra- 
 ted the third day of September 11 89 at ^r7?««>>r,and mibrued wuh the m.fctable 
 flaulhter of the lewes inhabiting in, and about the Citie of London , who con.mmg 
 "Se-rUeirprefents,as an affliled people, in a ftrange Country toanew Kmg , m 
 hope to get his fauour, were fct vpon by the multitude and many loft both theu hues 
 anSfubftance. The example of L.don wrought the I.kem.fchKfe vpon the W m 
 
 All this great Treafure left to this King , was not thought fi, ffic ent for this inffn- 
 dedaaionoftheHolywarre(wh,ch wasfliUon foote)but that all other «'a.cs werc 
 deuifed to raife more money, and the King fells much Land of the Crowne.both to the 
 Clergieand others. Godfrey de LucjV,\f^opV^ ^''^^nTl^T 
 WcrelruHeM Menes. The Abbot of Saint EdmorMmy the Mannor o{ M.ldhallioz one 
 thouTand Markcs of filuer. The Bilhop of Durefwe the Mannor of Sadborongh with 
 the dignitypailitinate of his whole Prouince.which occafioned the K»ng lell.ngly to 
 faywhatacunningworkeman he was that cohU m.!^ofaneldeB.p,o^ea^ewE^U 
 Befides hee grants to JVHlkm King of Scots the Caflles of B^nF»% and Rexhorough 
 for 10000 Markes.andteleafeihhim of thofe couenanis made and cotjfitrncd by his 
 Charter vntoKine Heriry the fecond as extorted from him b?mg then his prifoner,re. 
 feruingvntohimfelfconely-fuch rights, as had beene and were to bee performed, by 
 hisbtotheryli'^«/i«tohisAnceftors ihekingsof E«^/4«<f. , , . , 
 loreouer pretending to haue loft his Signet, made a new, and proclamation that 
 ^ r^oM fafcly eniy , t^hat vndtr the farmer Signet was grannted, jhould 
 'TSn^Ttohaneit confirmed by the , whereby hee raifed great fummcs of money to 
 thegriefcof hisfubieas. Then procures he apowrefrom thePope, that whofoeuet 
 himfcife pleafed to difmiflc from the iourney , and leaue at home , (liould bee free froin 
 taking the Croffe: and this likewife got him great Treafure which was lemed with 
 much expedicionbyreafonthe kinq Trance , inNouembcr, after the Coronation 
 fenttheEarle of Terch, with other CommilTioncts to fign.fie to king R.chardVo^ in 
 a gcnerall AlTembly at Paris, he had folemnly I worne vpon the Euangchfts to bee rea- 
 dy at W, with all the Princes and people of his kingdome, whohadvndertaken 
 thcCro{re,prefently vpon Eafter next following , thence to fet forward for the Holy 
 Land. AJfortheaffurance, and tcttimony thereof, hee fends the Charter of this 
 Decde vnio the king of £«^W, requiting him and his Nobiluic , vnder their hands 
 
The Life^and raigne of Richard thefirfl. 
 
 98 
 
 to ^ure bimin Uke fort,to be ready at ihc fame t«T>c.and placc.vvhkh was^^^ 
 ; co^WcdTc a gcnerall CounccU held at Lo.do.. And in December (baumg onely 
 
 S keepes bis Chriftmas a/^.«.«. andptcfendy aherhath apar e vvuhtheKingo^^ 
 ^ ?««ac Imes whereby Oath and v.riting vnder their hands ^'"'^ ^^1" > 
 S j'erry all their Nobility on both fides , •'--6"^'^ ^ 7? ""^^f """I 
 4ol betwixt both Kin<.. , for the preferuation of eich other and theit Mates wuh 
 Tc^de sTncS iourney. Wmchdonc, the Kmg of E.aW fends or 
 
 Se ne EWhis mother , bis brother M« . the A^,*^^^*^^"?;^ ^^T { '/^^ 
 
 after.vpon better 7"^^:'""'°" ' "J"^'^ 'ft by his diftruft . his after 
 
 for his defigncs For th.s E^^J^^'^^^^^^^^^ , p..,^, 
 Earledomes of <^.'>'^"'^'{'Pf'''' {.^''^^^ Earle of GW«-, had like- 
 
 and by the marriage wuh IfiM ^^f^^jA^^ii^f^^ 3„d the Ho- 
 
 ^.ife thatEarledo,ne moreover '^^^f^'^l^^^^^^^ Liand Markes 
 noms of mnmgford, TM, and to ^he^ valew o 
 
 p. befidcs the g-".— more Lunge- 
 
 was not ameanes tolatishe but increaic nisacmt», 
 
 1 rous at home. . -.t- ,Vip Kidiop of E/r, the 
 
 Then the mote to ftcengthen the reputation of h|s Vk roj /^'j to 
 
 Kingocrs thcPopeto make him bis Legate ?f f/^f^te elu 
 theendhis Gouernmeotm.ght not b-/jl^-bedtbro«^ th^^^ 
 
 ^l^^t:^::^:^^^^^ oath toper..m^ 
 
 thus orde.a his ^^^^ J" P^^^^^^^^^^S-^^^^^^ 
 prouide neceffanes for his intended '""-^"^y- J?' ^iJ^ ^ 
 Offended the F^-P'^' ^"^^ ^^^''^i'.''; ^71 Hce o:>k^^^ V 
 ^^^^^''^K'^Sf^vTof fer" e and of euerie Abbay one tf 
 W two Palfrycs, and t.-o other " „f for this feiuice . And 
 
 each , likcw.fe of euery Mannor of the Kmgs one o 
 
 ,on.ewewhat hee ^.ould prooue , l^^^-J ^ J^^^^^^^^^^ queftionshis 
 
 fl^oppcofP.../^.. tim m, 7v «u^^^^ his mean« 'mad. to the 
 
 Authoritie, and woikes him much vexation , anu 
 
 King , oueitopt him ^ the Holy land 
 
 The King takes order for a Nau.eto comiay p i r ^ p^jj^^p oi 
 
 and commits the charge thereot to the Afchbifliop ot Auxer. , 
 
 Vide Append.! 
 [Xhe Kings dc- 
 .pattuiebUtofl 
 lEngland to- 1 
 .ward the Holy 
 warre. 
 
 The great 
 Eftate left to 
 Earle loba. 
 
 Exaftions by 
 the Viceroy. 
 
TheKings , 
 quarcellin the 
 Ifle ofSicile. 
 
 [The Kings 
 cccoacUed. 
 
 BetengueU 
 fianced to 
 
 II 
 
 growing fo great, as bred ^[^l^^Z^^^^^^^ ^kcs the way of Genona by Land, .e 
 5ons>bey P»«/°'"P^"'^^;X^^^ he had flayed eight daies, expea.ng .n va.e 
 Kir>g oiEngUnd of ^'T"^*^ SSldbv tcmpeft , hee was forced to hire twcnv- 
 theLrnmingaboutofhisNau.eYU^^^^^^^^^ 5,,,/,,. TheKi. 
 
 Gallies,and ten other g^e«;*=^i'' " ^ K^P^ft ^""'^ 
 ofF...«takes(Wppingat^^^^^^ 
 
 and arriucd there other and thetpielucs taking part with thei 
 
 ibefe powrefuU Kings Wl on each^^^^^^^^ 
 
 people enter in quarrell and ^^^'<>lf°^'^^^^^^^ /hat fuccefle their cnrerprif. 
 
 &c emulous of honour and reuenge^heybe^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^.^ ^ 
 
 was likelie to yeeld. The Kjng of ^^^^^^^ wintering.,/.., tothegrea 
 
 of E>,ilar,ds long flaying for hMo^"^ ^^^^^^^ ^ j 
 
 peftuFe and diaurbance of th« people.themiel^^ £„^W.w:^ dead 
 
 (which made the inteltay nmen °f Tg^^^^^^ kingdome.contrary to rhe w\U 
 of iJ.^.r,grandfathcr to ^'"^'^'^'''"iZXZ^^^ people fworne to Con. 
 
 ofthilateKing i^V^^ "^''^^Tf TlTn t^^^^^ 
 
 y?^.i.thela^fulldauehter of f ^ ^jXroccafion ^ forced to vie 
 
 aU rr^eanes ^J^^^^^^ E^"'' after great contention with 
 
 thcEtnperourandhis fonncH*»7. incft-ing & ^ into league with 
 
 him.to make the conditions of h.s fifter dowrc the be en ^^^^ ^j^^ 
 
 TaKcredi. . „ . /i ui •„„oi,-..,;nrr hrtne reconciled , and new Ar- 
 
 At the opening of the ^/""g (^f .^'j-^^^^^; ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ rra.ce fets firft forward 
 ticlesofPcaceandconcord figned and fworne; the^^^^^ Whitfontide after, 
 
 to the Holy L'^nd :but the kmgof £«^W ftayes .^^^^^^^ his Mother Queene 
 Andduring bis abode (^;h.ch might ^"jj^ ^ came vnto him,, 
 
 Elu>.or( who in heryouth had ^f\^;°^'^^^^^^^^ , w ho was there fianl 
 
 bringingwithh«^^j«|«^^^ S^ete ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 cedvntohim Wh chdo^ 
 
 the young Lady with the <^""^ f f; ^ f^f GaWics.and was by tempt tt 
 
 thefemiehtv Princes aeainn Pagans.wnopcrduuciii" r c j :.- 
 
 for hcT loodiandtreafureas thefedid, ^«r^r«i«Wf.rrr.i.*^«.-/.n^^^^^^ 
 warthel Fate fo to lie in the way of great attempters,who, though in the caulc of Pie- 
 
 ty.would not ftickc to doe any n^lf^cc fpoyles.and trcafurc 
 
 From hence paffcs th s famous king to the Holy Lano.wm. mc i, y , 
 offhree noble rich mands.f.^Wr^. ^nd Cjpr^ (beGdes what_A^.mW^ ai d 
 cJ^Lould furnid. him with all) and there confumes that huge collefted mafle , euen 
 
 bufmeire,. it is not amiffe to deliuer in 
 What fort flood the Eftate of thofe affaires in Afia, wn.ch fo much troubled 
 
Tl)e Lifc^nd raigne of Richard thefiffl. 
 
 The State of 
 
 ihefc m\gV»ty Princes , and dtc« tbcm from the vimoft bounds of Europcthusio ad- 
 nf-ntiite ihemfclues and confumc ineir Ertatesi 
 
 r"as novv fourc fcorc and eight yeares Irnce Godfr^ of B./.^«..l>nnce o L™. 
 wUh his company recoucred the Citie of vvith the Countrcy of F^/.j^m.. and 
 r ereat P^^^^^^^^^ of the hands of the S^a.i.s , obtay ncd the Kingdome there- 
 
 of^ and "as Crowned WuhaCrowne of Themes in example of ourSau.our raig- 
 ned-Sfev^Sre^rd^ fuccecd him his brother B.M«.|« , ^.ho gouerned c.gh- 
 
 4lv5™«Sndkft the Crov..ne to another of that name.B./.',» B«r|. . ^vho ra.g- 
 nedthlTeeTyeares, and left a daughter, and his Kingdome in diffention. F«% 
 E.rle of mar'ries this daughre?, and enioyes the Kingdome dcuen yeares 
 
 and left two young fonnes , Bald^i., and yllmeri^ue .-Balmn ra.gnes foure and twen y 
 veares and after h.m his brother twelue andkaues 5.W«'/«h.s fonne to 
 
 fuccecd h.m who being fickly , and d.fpayringof yffue made BM^. Nephew, 
 fomKto th^Marqueffe of and SsMa hisSirter, h,s fucceffor : and com- 
 
 mi" the charge Sf him, wuh the admimftration of the f,"f^'^\lf.ff'^''i 
 E^r e of rwA , «^om G«7 de Lufign^n who had marr.cd 5;M.(chc W.ddow of 
 MM^Jo Ill from thaT charge f and vfurped the Gouermenc and at length 
 theSdome, not without fufp^ition of poyfoning the young King. Raj^^d 
 mlSvavxe vpon him , UJigL drawes in Sulun Salad,, of Eg-pt to his aydc 
 ^hoSof that occafion, tolugmenthis owne State del\royedtli.cmboth. w^th 
 Thdr linedome and wonne the Que oM.m>de, Afato, Bcrpho, ^/«/.». and after 
 ^nemonttTegc,theCu-. 
 
 ^°Tc:;'t'o^e:Sthis confounded State, -me thefe two Great^Kmgsfr^^^^^ 
 farre and a different clyme with an Army compofed of feuerall Nat.ons , andf - 
 Lrall humours. Englifh, French . Italians and Gcrmames ; againtt a m.ght.c 
 Princeofan vnitedplwrc , within his owne ayre, "f";«Jon,e bre*! and made 
 bythefword, inured to vidlories, acquainted with the fights and torces 
 rhr Chriftians and podcffed almort of all the beft pecces of that Conntrey. 
 
 AnrheS^^^^^ before the City of jL, defended by the powrc of ^.Z.- 
 
 And hecre tney l. oow i ; Chrittians the Ipacc of three y cares ; .. 
 
 <ft», which bad beene DCtorc Dcnc cu V/ i ...Unfr numc^ France be 
 
 *,dhad cort the hues of many worthy Pnnces , and great perfonages ^hofe names F ance^^^ 
 
 France: S,cfhenE.r\L? Saneerre: the Earle of r^^^./^'- , l{' ffj,,J^^^^ 
 ,fa„na ,..d,.d -l-^""' JP°;;r^X""ror Duke of AMJ.b«- 
 
 and malice bccweene the two Kings , apt I" k"- / 
 .age'i;thel^ngof£.,Wwid./^..^^^^^ 
 
 their equality was lubied vnto ) made any '^l ''^n c 'Irhea ts fell out to workc 
 awounde without cure : And dayhe occafions g^";' ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 the r»me.Thc Article afer^lld.u.d.i their g.>^es th. ;^°"^Sin;of ^"§1='"'^' 
 is quelVioned. The king of Fiance, W/<rf/;. /yZ^./Cj^m, thek.n^o g 
 
 ^ K 2 
 
 The Kings of 
 England and 
 
lOO 
 
 TheLifeM raigne oj Bkh^-rd thef4^ 
 
 TheKinS* °\ 
 England**^ 
 iFtancc <i»'i- 
 Igeroufly ficke 
 
 thcKine of Frw"'* C"""" ' * j • f ' „,.,h bv ibtit ownc beais.and ibc ccua- 
 gionoftheCountty, tbcyfeUmtoam^^^^^^b^^^ 
 
 Butbcmgrccouercd.ihcKing of France na^ « home.hcc knew w^s be: ccr good 
 law nomorlhkelihoodof ho"our or pK>fic- and^^^ ^^^^^.^ , p,, j 
 
 be done with leffc danger , afid ratn y ^^^^^^^^ ^ p^^pofc to abridge 
 hofe ftate lay fo neere as it ^oojce vp pare o n ^ 
 
 law 
 to 
 wh 
 
 whofc ftate lay fo neere.as it tooke vp «^ , g^^^^,,^^, W 
 Wsfuccefforid therefore craueskau^^^^ 
 
 France de- 
 paru fron'he 
 Holy warre 
 
 during his abfence, he yeelds ^nd King R^rW^ betakes him to the 
 
 ficgeof writes mueftme *° ^ ^j.^eiahbours at home. And .t may 
 
 Uolikewifc defames King ^'^^'^f'^J ^f^^Jl^gs.dklno adcie more .o their finne. 
 be doubted whether the penurie of '^^^^ J^^^^^^ fi^„,„f ..^id „ke away., fojjiiai^ 
 thenthcaaiontheyvndm^^^^ . _..._u„,u 
 
 ftaycs behind! 
 
 '^r^^r^in;^^ parts, confumingboth his 
 
 ^mnOlit l lluhLi erog of "'J'^, \houah wiih much noble valor and ex- 
 
 men and treafure without any great ^^^^^^^^ j^^^e Earle of h^gognc, ac-' 
 ceedingcouragc,findingeuer great P"^<=^|"^^'^^, ^^^^^^ to aduance the adVion.v 
 
 Cmdt naur- 
 thered. 
 
 Itraine and 
 posnpe* 
 
 id ex 
 accor 
 
 c^di'ng c7u"ragc.finding euef great 
 
 ding tlhis malfters inftj"'^'""''. Ees o re urne home ( pretending his 
 
 anothermuftcarry thehonour :but will ng al^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 want)drewbackc when any bufineffe ci importance vs 
 
 falls ficke.anddies at u4co». ^ FrMce,\n his title for that King- 
 
 -C««r^. who was fo much ^'"^"i'i^^yi^Jthe King of E.gUnd v^. as (but ve, y 
 dome, v-««"«l^"^'^by two h.1 Widdow.Siftet to 
 
 wrongfuWie) ta«d , andthJLE^^^^?- '^^^ Browne of hr.faUm and 6«y of 
 QueeneS.feIt.. wasb^Rmg F^^^^^ ,„dfo both contented. During this 
 
 S|^othet pretender) madc^ 
 
 bX^&roade m the Eatt, ihe liatc ^^ J^J ,u,Viotity to himfelfc without com- 
 y,^«;aiLof L.#.r«p , 'r'^^^f^;^^^!^] °, ^ of the Commiffionersioy. 
 
 Seating any thing either with the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ «nicdhimfelfe , ashcein- 
 ned vvithhim.did what heehfted and wi^ tha^ in^^^^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ 
 
 curred the hatred of the whole K'^g^^ome bo h (-lerg 
 
 faidto be fo great,and the pompe -^l' '^'^'^^^^^^^ recouer the charge. Be- , 
 
 rabutone n-g^^^? y";«/^"Xr nTonfy F n^^^^^^^ ^^out him madehis courfes | 
 Adding a firangcr himfelfe, and vfing o"'y len-thxhe whole Clcrgie.and 
 
 the more TntoJlerable to the EnghJh : '"/^'^ ,,Uing aduantage vpon 
 
 Nobility oppofe againtt his proceedmgs and .^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 thefedifcontentment. ( 'o'"'!^^^"^ .T.TnrS B being fhe man that had euer 
 tendedvfurpation) ioyneswuh the ftate aga,nft h^^^^ 
 
 croffed his courfes hauing an efpeciall eye vnto nim,ab m.c 5 r 
 
 SM0\%«."u£no Pop. CW.^«, ob„i„.dapow.= .obcci.«M.» 
 
j1)s LifcM mgne of Richard thefirfl. 
 
 101 
 
 Kings Let.erspattcnts. dattd "^f^^f .^J^^^^^^^ noc-uhftanding, hec 
 
 tne v^aii't- /'"'"J . u;r,u;o oUr/- hauinp cnuie fo neere him, anaa 
 
 vnto the C ) of London their C^n ( or Ubcrncs) and the Cic.ens frore fealnet, 
 l^Z Richard Ld h^ir. : that ,fhe Med r^thant ijf»ejhey v^oM rcccnte the EarU loh n 
 f:t:^^fd7:d£.g, a.d ,ke.trJj.<..fi.ltyvnto h,rn.g.^fiMr.enM^r,.ngth.r 
 
 fauh toKmg , j j^^ fi,, his brothers Cro wnc , whilft hee is be- 
 
 leaganng Jjcalon , ^^"l^ ,^^^,},,Kin2 of Fnw. had taken in Gijors, and 
 
 ssr"^;?^:.S:nct:;:!soath>etLstheop^ 
 
 to the!.n,e State therein hcc four,d H before the Jlvge : -l}'^^, ^ J'^ j^^' 
 ccUof \\.c TciT^plavs , and the vsbok Atmie. Andprefently ^^^^^^ 
 ' a dtop c o Jme aV.cr bin. (as they could p.ouidc ) t.kes - ^ l^n^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^uflandr.^^V.s^^.-^a^ 
 
 L, JedeakJhyoi but as foftcrn.r^Mvs (M eucrth.kisnffe th.Her^^^^ 
 t"l ),3^rm^oW''errorLccord:ngra the cafi of their magmuwm. But for King 
 S^WrKtu^ncin th.s faduonr cannot bee but a noteof n.uc .nconhd^^^^^^^ 
 LT and bad as rictifuH an cuent. Porhauing taken vp by the way three Ga hes to 
 otiua I VRag4^ for three hundred Ma.kes of Silucr d.fgu.fed rnder the 
 nnmcs of Pilg^u.et ) hcc .as by bis lauiO. expences djicouered to bee tl e 
 Kini of Endand wh ch note once taken, it was impolTible for bim to lay a- 
 S o c'r-^ ttr \hatcouldcuerhidchi..^ 
 
 he prefcndy left all bis company, and with one man ^"'^'y,^''^" ^^^'^'J^j^S^^ 
 1 the daunget5ofawildcd^fa.t,and rocky Conntry,ttauayUng day,andn,gh:, pa«^^ 
 
 K 3 
 
 Cejfrey the E- 
 left of Yorke 
 taken and im 
 jprifonedby 
 die Cbanccl- 
 or. 
 
 LongpM'np the 
 Chancellor 
 depoFed frorrt 
 [his ofHce. 
 
 He flies and 
 is taken. 
 
 King Rkhardi 
 departure 
 
 His difcouery. 
 
)!lngKkhard 
 taken prifonet 
 
 The Life, and raigne, of Richard thefirji. 
 
 King Kichird 
 jdepofed him- 
 jfelfc of the 
 -Kingdoine of 
 lEngland. 
 
 Eark I»hn 
 Moth homage 
 jto theKing of 
 France for 
 iNormandy. 
 
 ~i uT^^^^^fnecdiet Doft then liimfelfcjwas before Wm. 
 
 into A^Jluch , where Fame • /^^^"^^/^^S bimfclfc in a poore hofterk.was 
 
 Ar»d co«-«^^"S;^° *^'""§%"'v^"°^;aS2e fonh to prouidc neceffaries for hia,. 
 taken a Ocepc^by meanes of his ^^"'P^^'^ne taken and brought before the Duke of 
 ,Hoasheevvascbangingmoney^.a^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 jufirich, and vpon examination ^^^^J^ for the difavace hce did him at the en- 
 
 Duke wa, moft i^y^^l .'"[^^^i^ m to S Impc^^^^^^^ H^nry the fixt,v.hom hkewife 
 tring of ^c.«,and prefently ftnds him to bmperou ry , _ ^^^^ 
 
 likevv'ife tcioyce at this ^^^''''.'''/j;^^^^^^ .„iMLar,.er hor.. 
 
 fire , a.d the difturbnof thcK.ngd^m ^£'.^^";;;,^fhis heauie dif ftcr, and great meanes 
 Vhe State of %.Wis hke wife r,y j haue borne hi. fortune 
 
 is made to redeeme their K^ngoto^^^^^^^^^^^^ y^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 with that magnanimitic, and , 
 death of C*«r.^ the Emperours ^'"^'^''"'^X^^^^^ defne to rclicre him. < 
 
 he wontheaffeaionof ^"^^ ^J^^^^^^;;^'^^^^^^ defo- 
 and reconcile h.m to the K^g of Fr.««. J ^ ^ ^ f^^^Tm^crmr ^ hufi. 
 fedhmielfeof ^^^^ f'^^^'l^f^ltrh ^ h.r , ^^hch the Emperour 
 
 TctOfnea-vnto him in the be payed as an annuall tribute. 
 
 Kingdom from h.m for 5 0 ^^^^/^"f /^^^"^ ;^*^f"|;,,„ /con.bining with the Earlc 
 
 And yet notwithftand.ng ^1^^^'^'^;^'"^,,%,^^^^ him his nrifoner^ a ^^holc yeare, 
 
 /^«,preuailed Co much with the E^'P"""; ^^'^^^^^^^^ For he,.nd 
 
 and fixe wcekes , through the f "J^i"' f ^ '^^^^^^^^^^^^ , ...petuall prilon er,and 
 the Earle M« fully accounted that he i^ould^^^^^^^^ 
 
 vpon tbacreckning the Ear^ S.lf.tnZrtne'erritoricf, and for £.,Was it is 
 of Nomandji, and all the rclt ot tnoic Countiy cfTexw, fweares to mar- 
 
 fay d.-andbefidesrefignesvnto him G.ySr^v-^^^^^^^^^ y ^j^^Earle 
 
 ryhisrifter^//«,andtobecdiuorced horn '''^ j^j^ h\s mcv that part of 
 
 and prefently the <.alt.cs ""^^ J^J £ Atchbilhoo of 2low«,and other the Coramif- 
 comesheetoL.«J.«andreqauesoft^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 fionets,theK ngdome oiEngland ^fj^^'^l^^ ^ -.^ ^.is defue ; tvith rage 
 
 ksbrother>dingmany pattak^^^^^^^ 
 
 The Quccne mother the 1"^*'"; °^„^,<^ . '(-^^.^ „f FW:;,and F/^w/«i/,who 
 King.guard.and defend the pon^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 in great numbers leeke ;° ^J;^^;;^^ , „^ .houfand Maiks.wirh the finding 
 K;e"gl"rnS^ 
 
 n:;S::^rthI Officers and Scruants of the King of E^U.d defend with no 
 leffefaith,and couragethe right of their Maifte. againft the Ku,o ot ^^'O 
 withall his powre labours to fubdue them, and by h,s large ofters ^otheEm c 
 rour prolongs his redemption and inhaunces his ranfon.e . This toyle and charge 
 is the worfi put into through the misfortune and wcakcncftc of rhc.r hardy King 
 who, onelyinrefpeil of his valour ( being othcrwiic not worch io nnich) and 
 the Holy workehee vndcrtooke, whereby hce obliged the Cerg>c, ^^hlch thenma- 
 nagedall, "ot the opinion and loue of his fubicCts, infuchiort, as they llraine 
 
~^^nJfeM^raiin2,of Richard th [irfl. 
 
 105 
 
 «4 
 
 chcEmoecour ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Markes offure Cologne 
 
 Canun'-ffioners to London W J'J^ ^ ^^J^ ^1,, Emp>re at tkcvmle of the Kmg \ i^,^^ 
 
 y^uight , to he icddv^ ^nd fafff cMed " ( Uereof tlcmj thoufandfor the Uith King 
 
 ofEngUnd [^-doth^rrfifythofndM^rh'^^^^^^^^^^ U,W. ' 
 
 of Men and thmy .houfandfor the Err^Jjur, Befides the King oi England, 
 
 L begiue. : three [core to ^XTiSt ZZf^^^^^^^ to he marr.d fo the D.ke of 
 fweares to fend his Mecce , thefijier of Arthur t^me j 
 
 Auftnch,&c. f ^ i^,,^ by his Chatter the Sotumignt) of 
 
 And the Empcrour granted to ^^^^l""' ^X„,^ \u, Lyons, Matjoc.er bee 
 Prouince, r<enne , and r>en»oys, ^'f' ^^^^^ the Earles ./ D.jon, Mint 
 
 GUes. In which countries were fiuc A'^'^*'^? ^^ey receat.e any Lord that hce 
 
 Ea,pecour could title , which yL pleafed K^ng 
 
 prelcntedtheni. that this great g.h conl t - ^^^^^ „^,hi And the 
 
 \m that hce might not ^^^^IZl Z^y^^o^^^^ ^^^^^ "'^^^ ^''^ Y'"^ 
 
 fan^e wind he fends to mbert the by a letter he wrote vntohim .• 
 
 oerent in E^ak^.-i to be blowne ouet all the ia^^gUm 
 
 therein he h1.ihthcfeword..F»rrUr«.r/<^,;^^^^^^ 
 
 tbZtheLMeEn.^ero^h'.thrcf^-^the^^^^^^ 
 
 Natiuity , and ,he Sm^^f'^'llf^Z Taints Joyon , Jd other 0^ fr.nis, 
 wh,ch he h^hgtuen w , rvhereofrve iend hts htth, comfort thofej»H know Me 
 
 ^s; anddcfreoprrfrom,t,on. Tti\^ Zler tlsubieas of EngUod, hor. he fm^afedto ad. 
 
 ''''' 
 
 andfofthe^rchbm>opofi^.«--^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 and bufineffe of his dcliuerance, for ^^ich, 1 m r ^^^^^j^^^^,, ^ifTe 
 flMl^gs , Murthp^rtofM'^jrnensre^^^^^^^^^^ Je Ch.Uces a.dWe^e^M:^, 
 
 Cler^i , wahatenth of their goads >-'"'°y"=f ° ^ i„ all his teriitor,es bcyoncf the 
 Churches ^re take, tomake vp thefrr^me th hke 
 
 Seas , fo dca.ely cod tl>e rct.rne « "S^* ^ of affliclion m this iourn.y for fhee 
 
 And his Qiccne Berengueht had hkev^■.le he , par _ E.T.pcrours mahce 
 
 .i.hher l,Srmlawthc Q^^^.^^^X^ -^^tlengch^^^ '''''' ff T A 
 were awholeyeare m trauaybngftom .^/^'"^^^^^^ 
 
 - - ■'■ ' Fr^'^crhearmgot thisconcUUon n ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 1592.. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 ,he Emperour wntes t« the Earte ^« ^'^T tSr. «S '^^'^^ .//-b«r And ihcrC 
 h,.felfe\ -^'--^/^---^Sdlt: n^^^^^^^^^ ' andincouragi.gh.s 
 vpon,the Earlc lohn leaning his " ^Jf i„,o TVomW^.where he witn the 
 Soldieis to hold out,and credit no rci^o^'s.^ J i.^s hands folicites hira , t^tth 
 K,ng o( France, -I'ilcft King ^-^'tf^^^ !,h.„fandvoundsama.eth,fo iong ^ 
 xher4^rofahmdredandf.fiytho4u>dM^^^<> Ha-eredthc Emperour for a 
 delhJhnr'foner^^^ ?n;Tate' o Ki g (ch^chemight fix what care 
 time, who in the end Ihevved th s '"^^ ° f rectiuing the pledges 
 v;as laken for him ) and then dchuers , Archbtfho^of^o..n. 
 for obleruation ofpeace,(and the reft ^ .i^Lr^^^^ And ib in February, 
 ^he B,M ^'f Bath,«»/r/. thefonnes "f^^^ (-^.^.^^j, of his ra.gn. he re- 
 one yeafe, and fue weekes after h.s ^^ '^l^o^^ „- .^^lly he was had e.coni- 
 
 turnes into England, where the ^'f ( ' ''J^.ken in his Calllcs M^Ubor^^ 
 ,.unicatedtheEarleM«,andcdlh,sadW c.mW/ defended by Henry de 
 
 Unc4er, and afortreffeat Sa.nt "'n^;' ^ 
 
 P« Jo^iuthisCaltk of Nottwghar»,'.h^^^i,^ "'<"^g'y and 
 
 The Kiug of 
 
 France and 
 Earle lahn 
 proffer great 
 Ibms to hold 
 
 prifoner. 
 
 King Kkhards 
 reiurne into 
 England, 
 
104 
 
 7he Life.and raigm of Richard the firj}. 
 
 115.5 
 Anno, 
 
 AParlamcnt 
 at tlotinghm 
 
 Klchard agiine 
 crowned at 
 
 W]nche^tr. 
 
 Rcrumptions. 
 
 J I, v.A.V^rers and the Caftlc of r»c)ji/?by the Bifl:iop ofP»rf/wf , heldouifot 
 
 1 -^h^utTw ftav otherwhere, came before Nottingham Caftlc witha l the (hew ot 
 1; aXe-eShetuTd ; which yet couldft fo ter.fie ^^e de^a dants as 
 to r^^kc them yeeld , confident cither in theu owne ftrength , or in opinion that the e 
 '^aT no K?ng eLr to re.urne to affault tViem, and fuppofiing ic but a -ae ^ew r^^^^^^^ 
 Ted to hould out for their maifter ; which put the King to "^"^^i"";y ^' j^^J^^f "^J, 
 pence of blood before they rendred themfelues which was alfo vpou P^id^ Thole 
 of the Caftell of r/cfo.//yeelded to the B.fhop of r>urefme , the,r perfim, goods fmd 
 
 fheKbgaffembles^Parlementat 
 and fat on risht hand. The firft day of the Stffion, hed,fe>fah Crard de Canuile ./ 
 
 Shrieiickeofrorklhire, the Cajiles of Torke , Scar^oron; ''f ^^^^f ^rlX. 
 LoTsthJall to Sail The Jrchh,fhcf of YorVc g,«es for the Shmfw,cke of TorkefhTC 
 t^ee thoufardMarkes, mth one hundred M^K" ofmnmllrent, < 
 
 The fecond day of the SelTion the King requires ludgement vpon theEarle lohn,pr 
 hJn^contrarjtoL Oath of fealty, f^fed his CafiUs,drc. ^f^^^^^"^^^ 
 the King ./Trance agai.f} hm. And l.kswife iudgement agmft Hugh dc ^J^^^^^ 
 Cov.J^^^foradhJng!otheEarlelo\..MlheKy 
 
 fhoMthapfeare Jferer^tory day tofiand to theU. wh,ch f 'J^/ f f ^if^^^^^^ 
 todeferne binijhment , and the B^Jh.f tovndcrgoe themdgemeutM of the Clerg^f^'"^J_ 
 Bifhap,andof the Layety be.«g the Ki>,gs Shriefi, But this BiQ^op 7°f "a 
 ftt^dtotheKings /auouf .andhis Bi[l.opricke,forfiucthoufand Marke. Thethud 
 day of thisSeffion wasgraunted to theKing,./.«.7;/««^V^WA*;<?^ E 
 tJfhmngs,hej;destheKingre^mredthethirdpartofthefirurce^^^ 
 
 attendaJein^orm^ndy : and aU the moll that jeare of the Monkes Cfte^x. fVhch for that 
 itwoizr'ettomatidinfmfartahUvntothem^thej/'fineformoney. 
 
 The fourth and laft day, was for the hearing ofgriemnces and accufmons, and fo this a - 
 fembly brake vp. But here either to adde more Maieliy after calamiiy , or cUe to nul- 
 lifiehisaadonetothe Eempcrour.isJ^ieoimed the Ki^^ 
 nifed at ;^w;bW?^,pr£fcntly vpon the Feaft of £.^r nexTMoi^rWtWtthe kinj 
 was in thefe vlxts , mlUam King of 5fo«,repaircs to him , and required thedtgnmes and 
 honourshispredefeJorsofrighthadinEt^ghiA^ndwitha!l,theco^^^^^ 
 Cumberland . Weftmerland , WLancafter. To whom the King of England RxA ^n- 
 fwercd, that he would fatis fie him by the adnice of his CouncellM) A^ordy after was allem- 
 bkd at Northampton, where . after deliberation, he tol d him that hispctnwn , ought not m 
 reafon, tobe qramtedat that ttme ,whenalmcfiallthe Princes ofci^x^ct were hsenemes, for 
 itZoHldbeihoHght rather an aH of fear e, then any trne 4eawn,inA lo put it oft for that time 
 with fairc promifes .• yet graums he by the aduice, and confent of the CounccU, vnder 
 his Charier, to^rtoKingof Scotts and his heires for euer : t/;.m^*« hyfomrnons they 
 (hould come to the Cottrt of the hwg c/Eng\and,tfce B*/7;e,p of Durelme,^.;^ theShrufe ofNor- 
 thumberlandfhoHld reeearn them at the riuer of Tweed ,^«^ brmg them vnder Jafe cMt to the 
 riueronzxsland there the Archbishop of\o, kc, and the Shnefe ofTorkeJhiref,ouldrece>ue and 
 condukthemto the bomds of that county : andfo the Bifhops^andShriefes of other Shires ttll they 
 car»e to the Com of the King <f England , and from the time that the Kwg of Scots jirjt entreA 
 intothisRealme, hee Ihouldhaue an hundred fhilUngs aday alktvcdofgtt ftfor hu charge, anO, 
 after he came to the Cowt , thirty Shillings a day ,and twelue PVaflells , and twelue Simnelb of the 
 Kings, f our e tjuartes of the Kings beji mne and fix of ordinary wine, two pounds of pepper, and foare 
 pounds of Onamon; two pounds of ITaxe, orfoure fFaxlrghts , forty great long perchers of the 
 King! hefieandles,and twenty foure of other ordinary , andat hisreturneto hefafely condmedas 
 he came, and with the fame allowance. 
 
 ^xom Northampton ^ot\i the Kings go to Woodftock and thence to mnchefler, ■where. 
 the Coronation is fumptudufly folemnifed. And there King Rwh.ird relumes the two 
 Mannors he fold to the Bifhop offVmchefier, at his going to the holy Warre , andlikc- 
 wife the Caftle of fVinchefier and that county , with whatfocuer fales he had made elfe 
 
 of 
 
 i 
 
The Lifi^ mi r^i^fV^of R.i:h.iri ths 
 
 105 
 
 ot the Dcmaynes of ihe Cro wnc , alledgmg th^t it not i>fh^ ^mnt^ dicne ^nj thing op- 
 
 SSltLs , L volun A , dclmct vp tUc Caft c of U»rp -"h^^ bounty of 
 NonhmAcrLd,^\M^^ King willed to be dd.ucredto Hugh B.r^ljh Hugh 
 (hoD olJJ»coln Un. for the V.berty of Church one thoul.nd Matkcs of filuet , te- 
 
 Jd^SgTcreby the cuftocnc of giuiag to the Kiog of E«^/<w«i cuerj yean: a doke f«r^ 
 red ^A^uh Sate/Jt 
 
 He"e all foch who had taken part with the E«lc Ithn and defended his Caftlcs,wcte 
 fov^moned to appcarc.and all the rich were put tothek tanfome,the poorer fottletgo 
 at hbeny , but under fureties'of an hundred Markes a peece , to anfwere m the Kmg. 
 Court whcnfoeuer tl>ey (hould be called. The King of feeuig the Kmgof E^- 
 
 iZvCc all meanes for money, offers fifteene thoufand Markts (or M>mM.»d, 
 
 Father , Jd thM ^ter hhn, Kmg Makon, moy.d .tfin, yeans. This large off^r of money 
 
 t^^p^ed Kine R,charJi fo, as aiaine hee confultcd with his Co.mceil about the mattit. 
 
 3 con llfion was wiUmgto yeeld the fame to the King of refem.ng to hjt.. 
 
 fdfe he Sfties ,but that , the Kingof Scots would not accept , and fo wuhmuch dUL 
 ctttt d pans -^nto Sco^lani, ye? two yeares after this . King^^^^r^ ^'flf^i 
 ff^rLMchbift^opof C.«r.rWjtor<,r^r, thereto treatc wuhtl.eKtngof 5«» of a 
 m^rTage betwccne Orfc. his Nephew .and ^/^.^^^^^ 
 
 !2ofcJ<i.JhHllthcC4Us^^^^^ 
 
 hisX if f j-^ --but from the'latter end of February to the ^^"f / f/^^^^ 
 tha time onelv fpent in gleaning out what poffible this kmgdome could yeeld.to coh. 
 fume he fame in^ is buf nefles liFrance, which tooke vp all the reft of his ra>gne . bt- 
 [og n the who, "but nine yeares , and nine months whereof he -"--"^boue eight 
 m^ncths in Nor doe wee finde that euer his wife BtrtngucU was .or 
 
 Ty dtwiy ortoour of a Q^eene of £.^/.«^. or othetwife of any regard withbim, 
 
 '"InT^^w alTaftir'ef t^af ;uS'e;.cone« the flate in generall , o» ..iy man«« p«. 
 ticuir;:sOo the P charge and trauayleofthe SubiedsofE^^^ 
 ed in Nmr^ndj: ar>d that game we had by our l^SSte^SSrSST^^ 
 
 on that king ^ '.W vndeTtooke vpon his -f^TTTi^l'S^^^^^^^^^ 
 befcgcdbf the kingof Fr.«c.and there hisbtotPer hhn, the mi^^^^^^^^^ « 
 mother cjccne EUo.or \. reconckd vnto h,m and =^b.ures the part^ot the >^^^^^^^ 
 
 Fr..«. M.dtom.ke his party , tht ftrongerm ^^^'^^^^^i" "^^^ j^if,fSft n^^^^^^ 
 
 Qucene Dor^ager of Sidle to K^jmond^ft ^'"^^'^^''"S^^' """^^^^ 
 hour cf^owie tohi.D^t.fcj of G«.«.and might moft . rhaJt^k^SrSd 
 
 .3:5;g2thefiJerofX.J.^^^ 
 
 not afFea-on turned « Ji^ ^J^^;^^^^^^^^ W opmquity oVbl6ud,and for this hadhi 
 htt a^-ay . pretending ( ^'/^^^^^^^^^^ L king of Den^^^kc. The Empeto^ 
 
 long and great '^^^^"^"J'^V-f;, and offers to comd and ayde hiiri 
 
 ly^;aUes,not willing to haue him ftire in this buftnes and m regard ^ 
 Empe^ouraffeaedtoadde Funce tothe Empirc.which vvould not be late torn ^^^^^ 
 
 King Xlchtrd 
 depart! inte 
 Nomandy 
 with too fhipt 
 
106 
 
 7he LifeM mgnc of Richard tl^cHrft^ 
 
 1194. 
 Anno. 
 Keg.6 
 
 mdt Append 
 
 MeanesTfed 
 foitnoney. 
 
 TTuTp^ii^m^i^^ilin^ win bim with mony , and fo 
 
 tbattheKinSofFr.«f.dcaVmgvvuhthcEm^^^^^^ ,hc charge of this gre« 
 
 thtndjoyneboth together^ 
 
 workc , England was futc ft'"/^^"^^^^^^^^ Lnce. Witnclfe Comm^mgmn 
 ,,«„,ightanywayrayfen^^^^^ 
 
 Vitiuies emu 
 Unmlll'uiMarc. 
 Houcd. ■ 
 
 Jdprcfumptionypontbcpcopls^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 they would beare , were futc to ^;2Y^ ^ from Sea to Sea was rcdu- 
 
 aoe. • And with thefe vexations ( faith HoHeden ) ,ddcd to the 
 
 fSto extrcatnc poueyty . ^'rVrces o? th Fo efts , N.^Uc . chiefe luftice 
 confufionofthcSubieasbytbelufticesott^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Hmh »r-.c.andEmyJ dc l^cmU,^^o not onely "J^^^^^^^^ thcmcmory thereof 
 SfhcN^-.bicimpo^otherofm^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Tfi°^^fc£Va.eyeare.tbisKing.«,.r"5^^^^^ 
 J,rJ^t^.«W«^lr«)fortheleuy.ngw^^^ 
 Wn*4cTcmiircd by his Vicegerent the Archbilhop of ^J*"' ^ r i, , 
 
 ^i,ng forc^ Kmght^thrMgs P",^'^""; tlX7/^«,/,^,/«w/^.' deinmm it might 
 oppof«,andf4s,that^.«..«Z^-^^^^^ 
 
 This Atchbifcopfo husbanded the Knigs Dunneii 
 
 anaccompt vntobim l« of Wu« -^^^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 veares deucnhundtcd thoufand Markes ' ^^^^^^KiP" was his vio\ent ' 
 
 irarnoftre^arkeaWe^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 proceeding in abutinette ot 1 teavure w t j\ft,uaion • for , Widomarc , Vifcont oiU- 
 
 it likewife the laft , and the fJ^t "nf d n the ground . fends a good 
 
 m.ges , hauingfound a g"^",^.«"^"".l ! ' ^vmc to the whole Wid^^c deny- 
 
 paft thereof to the King, which he ^^^'^^y'"|£ he imaV.^ the trrafurc washid; 
 ing tbefame,thc King layes fiege to his gftlc wl^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 thty of the Caftlebcingbut weakc , offered torcn^^^^^^^^ 
 
 and Armor faued, -^ich the King would not yceW ^^^^^^ 
 facktheCafllc, and hang them all WhetevponA peratly t^ej^ 
 
 theirderence.King;?^.W^with^.rrW, Z.^ZT^^^^^ L^.h. 
 
 Che Caflle to view what place ^.-^^-^^^ll^^^^^^^ " 
 walls (hot a barbed arrow that hit tlic King in the armc, wui. ; 
 
 icfcrued. But 
 
V)e Life.and raigns of Richard tk §rfl. 
 
 107 
 
 B^tVAC arrow drawnc ou« with great torture, left the head behmde which being 
 
 dIfpaTre oSfc, and to difpofc of his Eftate.kauing to h.s brother M« threeparts ot hi5 
 trrafurc and thefourih to his feruants. . . r u u j 
 
 WMrdone.hewille^^ 
 ded what hurt he had done himrthacprouokcd him to doe this mifchiefc , tcwhom 
 Sri repli Zl h.fl killed father and rr^ tr.o bmbers m:h tkne or^ne ha,d^d «o* 
 
 himlXkHw^ not onely forgaue him his death.but cortimanded 1 00 (hillings 
 i-Sgfo be g,ue;i vnto him, bat MM after the King was dead cauf<Kl him to be 
 
 ^7iratfh7endofchisLyon-likc King . when he had raigned nine yeares , and 9 
 1 nis vs as inc c „ , nfumed more of this Kingdome , then all his pre- 
 
 rfestr;h^No"f.S^^^^^^^^ ,„<ly«lfft *rc™ed .h=„ any. 
 
 r ttom ne I itfibehmdchim monument of Piciis , orofanyo. 
 
 haumgn»h«l u dtet^ a,etothis Common.wnl.h , butone. 
 
 wit '.Sromt Nir Prince mo,= giu.„ „Uh Ijft ^o^jmd ., 
 
 l^S^y:"e*;.,bec,„fe„fCb^^^^^^^ 
 
 his miraculous vaiuui , k—rpmor*- the euerothetwifethcv wold haoe don* 
 
 ..JS.'ndd.dmoi.forhimi^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 could haue done 1^'"^ 1^^,^^ J""fg,f^^^^^ [hen had uer bin priaFled before 
 
 '\=°K,nt:mi^'rcd"no^^^ 
 
 in this Kingdom & "^"^ J " .-anions was made the more miferablc, in thai 
 iea. which rent ,& tome by mainc fopportcrs of humane 
 
 they .came betraye^ with the ^r'^lf^^ZlTd not to confound ir. But the info- 
 focieti,.ordaynedtoprefcruethefta^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 lent oucrchatgmg the ftatc in fc'^ "r"" Succeffors of this King were but 
 
 themfclucsExceffes P^^"^^^,,^ ^'/f boundleffenes camejobe 
 
 iittle beholding vnto ^^-^f 'k";^^^^^^^ proucd.had his daies allowed 
 broPht within fome limits.Yct w hat tnis rving r , ' • 3 poore 
 
 flin tuce F^^^^^^^^^^ Jfihath this note :W^/«W.^ . -f^r .F.ncetobe^n 
 
 eu,Ildaughiers,and3d^non.aie^^^^ Y ^^jj- r« 
 
 thepumrhmcnto God M^^^^ 
 
 5«-,rcp!.ed the Pntft '^''"^^'^^"^^1^^^ p.efent about h m, and relating what the 
 Uchcne. The K,ng cal ing hofe - « - ^ P^^^^^^ ^,^1^ bcfto; thefe h,s ^"daughters 
 
 _.a.wcsvsh«^^^^ 
 
 Tie death of 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg. 10. 
 
 His yffue. 
 
Coronationi 
 
 The Life, Mdraigne of King lohn. 
 
 1 & ^„ ;nrV field with all bis Seiuants and 
 followers, intcrtaines them generally w y 
 at^d thereby bad the aduamages r^^^^^^^^ 
 
 „ ^ontobisdeVues. f ^.^^^^1^^^ 
 I^J^inthofeparts, andthe..oftp^^^^^^^ 
 
 *fTScprefer>tly difpatchesfor^^^^^^ fonhcirKing: who. efpe- 
 
 64ery Btz, Peter &c V°P^'P"'^a7o£ oppofcbini, and vndcrtak.ngfor 
 cSly """" T ?fphr and iouerne the Kmgdome . as hce 
 
 him tLthefhouldreftorevnto them be^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ vpon chofe condu. 
 
 ought , with moderation ; wrought 1« « J' ^^^^ vndertakers, likewifc fend 
 
 ofweareFealte mohm " ^^^Jany ^ 
 
 word to fFillim King of ( to hold ^'^ tn^hom Y f^c r«urne of their new 
 Taue full fatisfaaion for what hee claymed n ^^g^^^'^ ^ 'J ^„ ,,,, , ,be ngbt 
 Maifter. And fo were things made clea on t^^^^^^^^^ ^a- 
 offucceffion.wbic b was "J^^^^ the vfuall cuftome 
 
 ■ Set\tance,adhere to -^''^^^^^^^y^^'^X t^^ defence of his right. 
 
 ^^tbe King of Fr<.««. who haue no ciaK of flay to 
 
 M^baSinghiscbicfcaymeattbeCto^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 dofe tbofe ruptures that fo violently brake out J^-J^^^" he fpeedily. with his mo- 
 ?urcof the Dutchy of 2Nr.r«.«^.and P«f°;;"f^?^X ^"^^^^^^ piaffes ouer intp Eng- 
 thcr EUonar ( who muft haue her part m eu ry aft of her S ; p^^ 
 land an d by way of eleftion receues the c ov. ne vpon tn Mat.Pa.)\>t- 
 
 - ISic the whole Affembly of the tt«e,<J.'7^^£^^^^^^ kernes, v:.uerfall^ c^ofi^ 
 
 jgJ^ceediK the Kt.gdme,bm ^^f^ft^K'^;^!^^^^^^^^ vrgcd.in rdpe^ h.s tide of 
 ^■V^efi.e^..th.rn.n,&c^^^^^^^^ 
 
 '■YmienmMbefmetjevponhm. ,,i«u;chbc eouerned with as great iniufticeas 
 SocameJofc^tothecrowneof \ 
 be g«it,andimbraked;J.eiW,and himfel^nj^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 hisviolencesandoppreffion,asproducedd^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 alterations in the gouernment wh^ch of her Sonne hhn in 
 
 bich and working fpirit.was an efpecvaU agent ^^^^JP^^^^^ him, then ftee 
 
 ■e|eaofhero^^'neV-««= . 
 
 could be by her grand-childe , who > "k.^^^^^^^^ be mdured. Be- 
 gent here , and fo ouer-(haddow ^ ^Kh '^^^^^ f^^-^ fl^.^ed vnto the King- 
 
 ^ Jdes Arthur was a child, borne and bred a ft anger and ncuc ^^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 confufion. r Urrt.imcsintoiVfrwWT vpon intelligence' gmen 
 
 I Theftateof E«^Wfecured;K,ng/.fc«returne^^^^ F,,«/lCii^, whobad giuen the 
 
 fccu- of ^be defeaion wrought in thofeparts by J ^^^^ p,.fe.,M.r«,r«r««, 
 
 redtoKing ot^et of Knighthood to and ? , „ ^inp lohnh^i negkacdto 
 
The Life^nd raigneofKing lohn. 
 
 lolm not v^WUns vponhis new and doubefuU adtrAffion to the gouctnment to ingulp^h 
 
 Sand ng the tn^e.and h>s ownc aduantages, requites fo vnrea enable condmon^.as 
 tlTloL ?ould not,;kho«c great dtfhono'^ yeeld vnto, a.«ifo they faU to the fward. 
 ?i^^fKineofFm««vnderpretenccofv^'otking^^^ 
 l.lMconc.U\A^ Ca#.«« arc brought (■t^y^^'^P^'f^^^.^J^f 
 
 Ku^l • of whom hkewile concciuinga fodaine iealohe (or cite mformed of h.s pur- 
 ^TSe£ imW-on them)the next night after their comming got fcerctly away & fled to 
 ^iSSS^-ngP ince.borne^obc crufhtbetweenethefe two potent K.ngsC n. 
 t^?^thcirowneends)gaueoccafionby 5eauingthem both to make bo:h his 
 ^^fm ef Af. rm rattemprifand little ^aine on either fide,anothcr treaty med.a. 
 ^d Se Popes Legar,,wherein King lah. buyes his pepce vpon ''-p yf 
 dUions i Louys'./W--'^"^-^^^ Blanch ^.«gW<»/ 
 
 cX £ Normandy, W ^otho.fi.d MarkescfSduer Bf^s,^rcm,fa f^edud 
 Junctry Lajiies m inui J' ... ^ Yxwct. And that he would not aydehh-Ne- 
 
 Alter tni5 1 eacL uiauc , ^ s c^vairr and mlham fVintauViO tukd.for ha- 
 
 /.K ends hi, brothers H.^^^^^^^^^ it^J. and the County oiPolBoU, , 
 
 uingbecnbornatfr,.cfc.A^^^^^^ 
 and two parts ol the trcafurc which huV n^^^^^^^ 
 
 befides other moucablcs ;but they come to late, the o"' g*" » > & 
 
 of dues is held to be of an inferior nature to the prcfent intcrelts ot ^'"^^^ J ' J " 
 SS"ndv na urallaahe prefently addcs another : Bi^dmsbsv^^ 
 
 hisNeecc Blanch the co IcAion whereof, Gejprej Aicno. or i oin.c 
 P^\!;^:^^:Forwhich,and for refuhng.vponfummons to c^^^^^^^^^ 
 Fr4.« ihcKingcaufcs h\, Shr,cfe lames Potcrn, to feife vpon all his '^'"P"^'""-; 
 iTchb'ueldilsthewho^ 
 
 Q.ortly afcer,makes aprogreCfe with his w.fe ^'""^[''^{llZt^^^^^^ 
 to SmlaAU ex^as great fines ofofer,deri m htsforefls. ^"^^'^P'^^S SeueYley, 
 
 (hire,his brother thc\rchb. refufed h.m wine and the ^^^''ofl^ou^^^^^^ 
 butbythemedianonof4BB.and4Barons,andagreatfumofmon^^^^^^^^ 
 
 isrnaclbctweenethemJithprom^feofrefo™^^^^ 
 
 his incparauons, canted the reuoitersion.iiL.>.ui^ t , , j -.jmade 
 
 ftnUr ntificacion,wi,h as ftrong couennnts,and cannons - - '^^^^^^^^ his 
 ofihe Agreements wich King PMpof France, whofeafts theKmgot i^^g 
 QljccncatP-iwWithallcomplementsotamitie. 
 
 I ZOO. 
 
 Reg.z. 
 
 Prince /<r/fc«f 
 and his mo- 
 ther flieiQ 
 Anglers, 
 
 puts away his 
 wife. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.y 
 
 Anhnpofition 
 of 3 flvinrngs 
 vponeucry 
 Plough land. 
 
 His fecond 
 Coronation. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.4. 
 
iio 
 
 The Life, and raigneofKing lohn. 
 
 Vide Appendj 
 
 And here 
 
 He takes his 
 Nephew At- 
 ltfe»r prifoner 
 
 Afthu* murj* 
 diercd. 
 
 Writs by way of requcftand Pf^'^^;;^^^ brake ouc by the inlHgation 
 
 r-'-But many months pafled not , « ' ^ ^ f ^ ,„ong of the moft ienfible 
 
 ,55JHlTrnatur ,hofc tyes v^heceinhcc 
 
 a arong fide wh.ch K.^ ;„ regard of his o.nem- 
 
 flood ingaged to the Kmgot ^"I'^^y"?"^ . vsitbhold him, and againeboth 
 
 .ereftsa^d aduar^tages f^'.;^"^^^ forU J.o.hom 
 
 ibefcKingsarc Ar^, ^^f^^ deliucrvp vnro him a!) his ter- 
 
 be marries his yongett daughter . ^ '^'l"''"J2mons him to appearc pcrfonally at Pa- 
 ritories in France.and by P"=7;^" ^^Jj/j^e ,nd abi Arcft of his Courr. 
 ris.to anf^^•ere what ftould b« f /^^^^^^S all beheld ofthar Crown, 
 
 which King /.^« refufing, V/Zh^the K neTf r.«« in Ncrma.dj, on the other by 
 Then is^be ''ff'»il=^°^°"'=/''=%'Jr"Vto ^^r^Rdeft by E/,»«.r the 
 Jrth^, and the Barons in who lay fiege^o^^^^ v. ith greater 
 
 Queene mother.and were vpon the po nt of "^'"g «^ J ^^^^{^ ^ ,^ 
 S^edition and force then vjas -P;%'^'~ J/J .hcBatons o'poi^ou 
 a%liants.tookepr.foner t^^^^^^^ carried away bound in 
 
 Carts,and d,fpetfedinto diuers C^^^^^^^ eftabli(hedhis Eftate , vndid 
 
 This viaone, ^>'"=\"''&7,VSh\tnfelfe andhis reputation for euer. ^rthm-is 
 him,for by thcill vfin.thereof hel^^^^^^^^ ^ P ^,^^,5,^ , with the 
 
 (hortly after mutthcredmprifon and thc^^^^^^^ cxafpera.cs the Nobiiitie of 
 
 ■^FSarexecution of many his ^ Arme feainVL^ ^ 
 Brituin,,A.m and PoiBou .s they all ^^^^r" !£ " I E\ ar,Deale,whicb. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.$ 
 
 Ifinesthe Ba- 
 lions. 
 
 1105 
 
 Anno. 
 
 A Parliament 
 at Oxford 
 
 anfwerc rn ^^^^ fourt of luft.ce of the K.n^^ ^^^^^ .^^^^ ^ ^^^^j^^^^ 
 
 againft bim)he ^ecame l^-jyj^l^^^^^^^ £,^W, and charges the Earles and 
 Andm th.sdifaftrousEftat^^ 
 
 Barons with the reproach of his lolles in tr^^cc Chirch,or the Com- 
 
 ofafttheitgoodsforretulingmmayuc^ 
 T^^SSTinthisiinpofuicn O/rrfc/c^rj'^^^^^^^ 
 fe/i.p»/amerbury/»rtfc. CI.^^ 
 
 ButallthisttcafurecoUeaed, ^"^^""'^XVr fo^ 
 ing of frefh fupijies for the W^^^^^^^ £ ' ^ , anoLr leauie ( but by 
 „ifed)andt ereforeag^n^^^^^^^^ o'f-^" whereh. is granUwo 
 
 a fairer way>s made. AP"'^^"^"" " r .^Uitarit aydc, neither departed the Cler- 
 Markesandanha cofcucry Kmght^^^^ ) ^ ^^j, this money 
 
 gie from thence till they ^'^'^ '^^'^^ ^ ? °Xdeuo i^ of fr.««-to iflliei], 
 
 . gathered but a way is Co.fi..ce,rno^haud 
 through a rcuoltbegunne in Br*;w^»^ ''y «:*^^^^^ confedcrats with many others; who 
 1 ^rrh.r)Sauari de^^^^^^^^^^ .^llinf their oldea-- 
 
 rcceiumgnotthat&tisfaa.on, «pet e^^^ howfoeuer Honour and luftice arepre- 
 eainc.to (hew vs. that mens pnuat mtcrc us > ^ 
 
 fended,onely fway their affeftions, in "f^^^^Lt ^ and what he found there, 
 And ouer haftes King /.^ and by '^XhlrSc SoUr,^ins ; and was in a faite 
 won the ftrong Caftle of ^/^.«, ^^^'^^''^^^^^^^ i^,^, fortune of one day 
 way to haue lecouered more ; but '^'^^^^f^^^^^^^^^ sll 
 
'If}c Life^nd raigne of King lohn. 
 
 Ill 
 
 And bete another impofuion is lay de of the thirteenth part of all moueables,and 
 't Urc^oodsbothot t -he Clergie and Layctie : who now leeing their fubftances thus 
 conf^med without fuccclfc, and likely eiicr tobec made liable to the Kings delpcrat 
 courfes beeintocaft for the tccouery of their ancicnt immunitcs , which vp on their 
 former fuffrance had bn vfurped by their late Kings, & to cafe ihemfelues of thcfc bur- 
 thens indircaiy Jayd vpon them. And the fitit man that oppofcd the colleaion of this 
 impx>rition,w3s againe the Archb.of Yorke.who lolemply acctirfed the receiuers thcr- 
 of within his Prouince.and fecretly conuaycd himfclf out pf the Kingd. defiroas rather 
 to line as an exile abroad then to induce the miferie of oppt« (Tion at home : men Accom- 
 tin^themCelnesUO'eimtirioufly riRed i» a wood, then in ^fUce where they fr^Jume of Jaftie. 
 
 And hence g r ew "^ beginning of a miferable breach .betweene King and his 
 pcople,bein-boch,out of proportion.and difioynted in thofe iuft Ligaments of Com- 
 mand and Obedience that (liould hold them together , the reducing whereof into due 
 forme and order aga.nc.coft more adoc, and more noble bloud then all the warrcs for- 
 raienehad donefmcc the Conqueih For this contention cealed not (though it often 
 had fonie faire intermifTions, ii^Ul^jreatCh^ 
 
 twixt Soueraln.srir ,»nd SuVwaSn}fetay^ this King M« after,ot his fonne 
 X fthoueU oblcrucd uuely^nf neither) was inthc maiuruyofa.udiciallPnnce 
 ?w/thAfi=eliratifyed.W«./J.^.z7. -;h'ch ^ 
 
 v,.as the fir ft ciuiU dilTcncion thateuer we findc ,fince the cftabh(h ng of the Eng- 
 li(h Kmsdoikijaa^c tt.e Kino,and hisNoWes of this nature. For the betterknow- 
 ledge ^feeof!wc are to take aV.ew of the faceof thole «cncs.thcl?cu« to ludge.of 
 thcoccafionssiuenandtakenofthefetuibulencies, . ■ • S' u riy 
 
 It "a this time.about , 40. yeares fince ml^^m the fiift had hcrcplant.d theTVT.r* 
 ;»4«Nobility,whofc yffuc being now become meere Enghfh were growne to bee of 
 grearnumbe^.of great- mcanes,rnd great fpirits.euer exercifed in the wartes of France, 
 ^"e re moft of them were Commanders of Caftles. or owners of "^h" E(htes befide 
 whattheyheldin£«?W:and beingby this violent, and vnfucceff.ll King (hut out 
 ^om aaion,,nd theif meanes abroad^ they praaife to preferilt what was Ufc . jd to 
 make themfduesas much as they could at bome.Which.by their mart-all frcedome.apd 
 The priui dECSof the K.ngdom'necelTity now driuing them to looke into .r>hey more 
 ZZ^dsi^ioj^plh^ .cgard they faw themlelues.& the Kmgdome brought to 
 
 Kmgs willA that violenceand corruption hath no tacul- 
 tv to prelcribevpon them : whei in iheir caufe was mucl, better then their Ptopcuc.on 
 prwhilil they iLc to rccouer what they had loft, and the King - keepe w,at h by 
 aduantage of ; me and fuffcrence had gouen.many vn.uft and in olent courfes are vM 
 
 on eithe^ fidc,whichleauc their Ibine to poflerity & '^^^^-^f "'^'^^^rHe Jfirft 
 times.We can e,cafe no part herein .all was iU and out of order. A d.fealc^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 made a dilk.mpred body, which b^ing not to be rccouered a P^^^./^"^ f 
 fo long and teadious as it was. Bcfidcs.the grange cornipuon ot f^f^" ~ 
 to adde to this mifchicfe: An ambitious CUrgy polluted with «"«"«>°"ght Pie y^ n 
 ftiew to be a prefumptiue party herein ,8c takes aduantages vpon the weakenclles they 
 Lnd fo which,thZ^^ 
 
 ^ofi ion nV^t'bSrbega.ra^ a new Archb of a.teri.^ 
 
 /S ' bei e a elv dead) which the Monkes of that Couent had made fecretly in the 
 ■SSS'ic'-^^^f'-i^Subprior; to preuent the King whom they wold not fhould 
 •r*^^^ur ^ k.r;n.c which thev pretended to appcrtamc freely to themfelues by 
 
 ■nreirancientpriu K i-.^refie before hand. ButthefulnefleofJiiSJay burft 
 
 .^TrSea'e to Ele^ a fit man for that Sea. The King nommnes jnto them / j« 
 s n op of.V^^..^ whom bee cfpecially fauoured and P-fwaded then™(vpon 
 ^iprliJfes of their good) .0 preferre : the Kings defue is propounded to theCo 
 t^t.and after much debate, is leh^Gray aduanccd to the Chayte. ^^^^^.^ 
 
 iio6. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.S. 
 
 The caufe of 
 the breach be- 
 tween thcKing 
 & bis people. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg, 9. 
 
 yide Append. 
 
 _ t.l,V.^V.?. 
 
 Kegindd firft 
 choJcn Archb. 
 by the Monks. 
 
lit 
 
 StefhaHlM 
 Son defied 
 I Arcbbiftiop of 
 ICaMcibury. 
 
 Toobtainethc Popes «nfitmatton o thu Ekaion.^^^^^^^^^ complaynts to 
 
 as by Right and Cuftome they ou£^^^^^^^^^ proofe chat they oWly. 
 
 cleaed Th? Monkes,oppofc^^^^^^^ Ej.^i. 
 by the fpeciall pfiuiledge °f ^ deciding this Controucrfie, wherein 
 
 on. The Pope appoints a P"^'"P f";^ d„e tLe.and without folemne ce- 
 thefirftEleaionforbe.ngn.ade in hcnight,^^^^^ . ^^^^^^ 
 
 remony is firft Ihich iuftor vniuft 
 
 Monkcs to be ill , by realon ^'^'^^X.rV\eEk:iovi could juridically be made, 
 ought to haue beene,before any o'^^^f ^ ^ne perfon, by the Councell of 
 
 nimh. nbTCardinalls adiudged both ^''^'^t!?"// ^/^^ ' f 4 an EnoVifbman borne, 
 ^ich was Ste^h^n dc Lafo» z Cardinall o g^^^^^^^^^ ,f 
 who had all the voyccs of thofe Monkes which ; | ^^-^ 
 
 thePope,alledgingitwasinth«^^^^^^^^ 
 
 S^hanL^l^^ ^^^^^^ to King/.^« , exhorting hirn. 
 
 thcMonkesjd the tefto^^ ^^^^^^ /. W 
 
 hmvtiljf to resetm Wis ^drU, *eeedeAhkleitrnm,»f a mdltfe andean- 
 
 were r„k. and no, able ,o go.) .nd all Am goo^^^^ 
 4«<.«z;«i««.« vntohmMfc^^ '« '^fZ^Z'tM to hi Crmnc .mthout his 
 
 .fc»i*»|En|and;„/^^.^^^^^^^ 
 
 domfselfeonthisfidstheh\^t%. ^Z^''^"' , reuokedfrom theElcUion and prefer, 
 
 the death : conftantly affirming, that he conld not be '"'^ ^ conclufion 
 
 ./Norwich. J.^^^^^^ 
 
 ^^^^^^^^r^^Mifhebenotrftedintherr^^^^^^ J^J/his 
 ii^ome ; W that if necejjity re^medM f^^^ f^^^^^^ iJ„i ^ ^ ,hey needed 
 
 nsm^to begge if ice, and ''^f'T^'J/'/^^Z^^^^^ hlfnefe of the Church of C.n- 
 
 ^KbVs letter,and begins with thefe ^'"^jj^ ™ ^ ^^^^Z ^rneflh, and ienign- 
 terbury, r^e^otevntoyou -^-^f^'^/jf/^^^^^^^^ /i ) in i^ion thrlat- 
 Ij^jou againe mote bach to vs (/'J.r'^^^^^ tooke care, tagineym 
 
 Kmglobn of- 
 fended with 
 thisEleaioB 
 writes to the 
 Pope. 
 
 I 
 
The Lifi^and raigne of King lohn. 
 
 Ii: 
 
 to derogate from o»r homm, more then any Prince m ftdch a cafe would haue donafreteHiim^ 
 certawe frtuolom occaJioKS, rvhereinyou alledge that you cannot confent to the Beaton ofotrrbe- 
 louedfonne Mmfier Stephan Praesbicer l>y the title of Saint Chryfogonus C<irdinaU, celehrO' 
 ted by the Menkes of Czntcihmy for that heehathbeene bred amongyeur Enemies , andpH 
 terfonisalto(Tetherv>iknowne vntoyoH. Then argues hec;ito it vat not to bee imputed ijntl) 
 hm for a fault, but -mas his glory to bane liuedlongat Paris, vfhereheefofrofitedinfludya^bee 
 deferHcdtobeeDoElor, not onely in the liberall Sciences, bHtalfoinTheologie: andhi^lifea- 
 ^reeable to hU learning tvM thought fit to obtains a Prebend in Paris, wherefore hee heldtt 
 a maruaile f a man of fo great note natiue #/Englana cowld be vnknewne vnto him,at leafl vt 
 fame/tnce ( faith \\ce)yoH n>rote thrice vnto him after hee vfosjrf vs preferred to bee Cardinall: 
 that thoHgh joH had a defire to call him to your familiar attendance, yetyot* reioyced that hee was 
 exaltedto a higher Off ce,^c. ^ _ 
 
 Then exciifes hec the point that the Kings confent was not required j in regard 
 that they who (hotiid haue required the fame affirmed how their letters ncuer came 
 to his hands.&c. Allhough ( faith hec ; in eleEiions celebrated at the Jfojioliqtte Sea, 
 the confent of Princes is not to bee expeBed. Tet were two Menkes deputed to come to re<^mrg 
 joHr confent, who were flayed at Douer, fo that they conld not performe their mefage m- 
 ioynedthem: wit\i other allegations to this cffeft , fothat at length, faith hee, wee 
 ■were dfpofed to doe what the Canonicall Sanctons ordayned to bee done , withom dtclymng 
 either to the rif'ht hand, or the left, that there might bee no delay or dtfficHliie inright men- 
 tions, leafl the Lords floeke fhould bee long withot^t pafiorall cure : and thmfore reuoked jt 
 cannot bee. In conclufion hoc vfeth thefc words, A s wee hm ehadcarf ofyonr Ho- 
 nour beyond right , endeanoptr togiueys oms accordr;:p!;^^^^*^^t-rt^ Joh may 
 motevUf Aleiue hod^graT Tf^mnurs, haft if yoH doe otherwtfe yo» caftyo^felfe 
 into thofe d.fficult,es whence yo,i cannot eafily get out. Since hee in the ende mufl oner- 
 come, to wiomall k>ees bow in Heauen, Earth, and Hell; whofe rtcegerence heere be- 
 low (though vnworthie ) wee exercife. Teelde not .therefore to their Comcells, who defire 
 your diftufbance , that themfelues might fifh m troubled Waters; but comm.t your felfe 
 ^toour ileafure, wh,ch w,ll redottnd to your praife Glorie and ^''T/ ' , 
 Cafe for joLrevugneaga,nJl God, and the Church, for which , the blefd ^"ftyre and 
 e/.rL;W' Thomas /atel; [hedde hi, bloud , efpeciallyfince your father^ brother 'f 
 ileerememory late Kings of Enghnd, haue in the hands of the Lcgatsof the Jpojiolt^ue Sea 
 abntredthatimpiot^ctflJme. Wee, .fyou ac^uite your felfe , mil ffc.ently take care for you^ 
 andyours that no preiti'dtcefiall artfe unteyou hereby. Dated at Lateran the i o yearc ot 
 
 ""'Thuswe'fee howthefetwo mighty powrcs ftriue to make 8°°^^=^"^ "'j'" P'^r, 
 looatiue , and defend their intcrells wki. words. Bat when the Pope vnd«ftood \ 
 howthekiog of EWWhad proceeded againft the Church of C.«^er^«p > hCe fends 
 prcfently h.s Mandate to the Bithop of London , E/,and Worcefier , ^^^^^^.^^^^^^ 
 Kin",by way of exhortation , to refovme himfelfe ; and >f they f-^;"d bm ft.li contu- 
 mac^ul, they n.o„ldinterdia the whole Kingdome of E«^W. If that would no 
 Torrea h m , rhen himfelfe would lay a fcuerer hand vpon him , and wrthall charg d 
 hcBiniopsfuffragansof the Church of C.^r.r^.^r by vertue obed.e^^^^^^ 
 eceiue fo father the Archb.fcop Stephan , and to obay h.m wuhall rcfpeft. The Bi- 
 £ops as they were inioyned, repairs to the Kmg. Shew the Popes Mandat, andwuh 
 cares bcfonght him,i hee had Godbefore hueyes to callhome the.4rchhJhop M 
 Monkcs of C^nt^thu^y to their Church, andvoutfafe to vfe them wtth Honour and Chmtj, 
 thereby toatioydc the fcandallofinterdiUion,&c. ^ . ,„,;„ft 
 
 The King interrupting the Bifhops fpcech , bteakes out >nto v.olen rage againft 
 \hePope, andthefardfnall, fwea'tinV by the teeth of God Tj^-if^f-J^ra,^^^ 
 (honldLrerop.th.Kingdomevndertnterd,aton,hewouldrefi^^^^^^ 
 {:l7theplp.,a.dconjfcattheirgoods. ^^^^^^f '^^^f^^'^^^^^^^ 
 of his land, he would cake the.r eyes to hee put outjhetrnofes cut, and fo fi"^^^''^^^^^^^^ ' 
 Lke,thcym,ght be kror^ne of otier Nations. Charging morcouerthcBin.op prclcntiy 
 to auoydehiifrefence,ai they would auoydc their ownedaunger. 
 
 3 
 
 The Pope$ 
 Mandat to 
 thcBB. 
 
 King IthHS 
 jinfwcie to 
 theBB. 
 
izo8 
 Anno. 
 Reg. 
 
 The King 
 takes pledges 
 of his Nobles 
 for theit fiie 
 litie. 
 
 [His ctueltie 
 llhewed to the 
 Uife and chil 
 Urenof W.. 
 \jlrMtft. 
 
 -— the Pope; and flionly afwt i\>e 
 
 ll^;"^/^^ Buc howfocucrthisvsxre. there wereExceffes 
 
 PotentmcnoftheKir^dome to^^^^^^ fome their ibnnes , fomc 
 
 ne cqS to deliucr his pledge, his wife prcuenting her husbands anfw ere tells 
 
 l,W^rL«. W^^.y&.«/,ifc7foT»rodaine,and .ntemperat fpeech, ti e 
 & fhTrply reprehending his wife before the Kings ferwants.told them he was rea- 
 Ke ha7offeSded,to fafisfie the King,without any P'^dgC-cordrng to the mdge- 
 mentofhisCourt,orthat of his Pecres.at any t.rne.or place wherefoeue. 
 
 Vponthe report of this anfwere the King ^^^^^^.^^.^^^^'f'^^^^^^ 
 Baron, but he hauing notice, or doubting what would fol ow fled wuh h.s Wife and 
 ChUdren into Irel^d, where , afterward :his affliaed Lady to recouer mercy of the 
 kS fa d to haul f nt Queene />^./foure hundred kine and a Bull,wh.ch yet cou d 
 nSediateher pardon, cTpacifie his wrath. Butintheend "J^".^"^ 
 S a fons(thc husband efcaping into Fr^^.^jand fent pnfo ner to the Caft e ^^^n f 
 Sc (be with her innocent ct^ldren " were ftmiQiea lu death , fo deerely payed {he. 
 
 The Efche* 
 quetterooo 
 uedto North- 
 ampton- 
 
 king Iofc» 
 tcommiuuca 
 ced 
 
 with a great army marches towards 5c<,rW to make warre vpon that Kmg for rece^- 
 lghifenemies,andaydingthemagamfth.m. Butby medmion an accord ,s made n 
 Sort,that the King of Scots (hould pay eleuen thoufand markes of filuer and deh- 
 u r VP h s two daughters pledges for fecuring the peace. Returnmg backe, hee caufcd 
 all inclofures within his forefts to be layde open . a worke of great gr.efe to h.s fub- 
 ieas,whom,though in nothing hee fought to (atisfie yet fcekes he what he may to ta- 
 ften than in thcir%bedience(whereof loue,and not r.gour is the furefi bondjand t^kf.. 
 homage of allfrec Tenants, yea euen of Children of twelue yeares of age throughout 
 
 ^wo^yeTes to the great diftraaion of the State, the interdidion held when thcl 
 Pope,feeing noyeeidingin the King, proceeds to the excommunication of h.s perfon, 
 1 thate xtreame courfe of abficion. which his Prediceflbr Akxa.<^ bmer adu.fed.for- 
 ^ ildtotake.vponfuggeftionofamore hainous aft committed by the fccond 
 ^ j^n the perfon om^a, Becket, and by this violence , thinking taqua.le the heart of 
 ■''t^oftvnmaiftetableKing put him into more defperate rage .wuh the Qcrgie.who, 
 notN.ithftandingthePop« mandate durft n«t execute the fame for many day es after 
 
The Life.and raigne of Kinglohn. 
 
 415 
 
 The Archd.of 
 Notw.forfakcs 
 r 
 
 The Erapeirot 
 
 fcnily fern Suf*'/ffi^«r./^<.t vvuh force to nppreh^^^^ 
 This excommunication of the K.ing ot tngima, w ^ an vniuft na^ 
 
 .^Wr E/.r... For in the adu;ncemem o f 'f Sonne 
 Pope had an efpeciall hand, oppofing, forh.s owne ^"'^f ^j'^'^"^ l>ffed yp- 
 coclEmpero^r/V^J^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^^^Empeton.U.^tohat^^;^at^^^ 
 
 me to take at mj CormMu>n, Wh.ch ^as tt^.t ^^^^ 3„dxhe Emperour 
 
 -^ /-^^^^ is pronounced againft 
 
 not ycclduig vnto the other , ^ '5"""^^^^^ , ^ of the Roman Empire , ate ab- 
 bim: And all the ftates . as well Ge'rm^^^^^^^^^^^ PHnccs . the greateft of 
 
 folued of their fealty vnto h.ni. Thus v^^^^'^^''^;^" ^ gj ^ho , thSugh thefl 
 all the Chriftian world j leaft the^fr^ 
 were, by this meanes , all vntyed ^^^^J^'^f^'^'V^eynto their Souraignes. For 
 affealoJs . or other obligations ^a he d h«n firmev^^^ t ^.^ ^ 
 
 there are fo many hgaments ni a "^"^^"^^^^^^^ concurrency of caufcs that pro- 
 dilToIue them altogether , vn leffe .t is WjJ^'^j. J^^^^^^ f.^ne of what temper foeuer 
 ^...^rhapenerall aheration thereof. And itjsUl^mc, t 
 
 Uich were vnder his dotriimor,. A"'!^^"^^?::''^^ "rc.^^ 
 
 t 
 
 T 
 
 makes an eKpeduion into IM, vpon --f/S-"^ ^J^^S^^ and the Cham- 
 And at his fir ft ariuall.aU the great ™- ^'^^J^^^^^^^^^^ VuhUn : fuch as inhabi- 
 
 pion countries came in, and d,d ^^Xh/xtXre kept thetn felues away , and re- 
 fed theremotepartes. ° ^.J^S^^^^ he ordaines thefameto 
 
 fufed to come. Here to reduce the ° ^^^^^ E„gli(h money to be coy- 
 
 ned the^e TaHrrto oc of h.d they beene with that care continued , as 
 
 -CT-WitJrtmiiy other '^^l'^^^^^^ haue fetled that Kingdome 
 
 ,hey were aduifediy b^S^'^r'^H alhhat ere rtovle , and expence which, the negka 
 in an intire obedience , and faued all tha g^eat t y , 1 ^y.^ g-diop 
 
 thereofcoftthisftatc mrucceedingage . An^^^^^^^ 
 
 of Norwich lufticier there, after °"^'y Y^^ 4 /hee fummons all the Prelates 
 
 .hereprefiimingnowvponhisne gath^^^^^^^^^ 
 ofthekingdomeroappearebcforel.nm^^^^^ 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg. IX. 
 
 (oiixKts Iniaud 
 
 The Clergy 
 piy t!vihe K. 
 iooooa.ftsr. 
 
Ii6 
 
 The Life, and rdgne of Kinglohn. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Wdis (that had rebelled ) to his obedience , 
 
 Reg.i^ 
 
 The Pope 
 giues the 
 Kingdome of 
 [England to 
 Ithc King of 
 ipcance. 
 
 and takes eight and tweniie ch'iUtenof 
 
 S^ebeSmeUerfo^p^^^^^^^^^^ . 
 Anno ,„ ICnieht that attended not his Army in that expedition two marks and at Ncrthm^. 
 
 p , Ll&toreceiue the Popes Agents, P.nM^ and Dura.dus (fenttomake 
 R^g- 1 5 ' *^betweenc the Kingdome and Priefthood ) by whofe exhortation and the con- 
 -^-ffiStionofthcStateof his Kingdome. hec confented that the Archb.fhop and the 
 fenEtsof Canterbury with alhthc exiled BiOiops (hould ,n peace returne to their 
 S?H^r^utrefufingto make fatisfai^ionfortheit goods confifcated, the Agcmsde- 
 partvnfatisfied. to the greater prejudice of the King . whom now the Pope finding to 
 be vcclding in any thing , falls to bee more imperious to conftranie him to all whatlo- 
 euethcdefired. And abfolues all the Kings fubieas of what condition foeuerfrom 
 their obedienccftriftly forbidding them, vnder painc of excommunication,h,s Board, 
 CouncelLand Conference. Which notwithftanding preuaylcd notto diucrcthcfub- 
 ica from the feruice of their King. Who about this time takes occafion , vpon the 
 breaking out of certaine poorc Mountainers of ^r^fothat make pillage vpon the Bor- 
 ders toraifc another Army toinuade the whole Countrey. Andbe.ogat;^«m«|- 
 hm Spared for this a^ion (before he would fu dovvnc to dinner ; caufcd thofc eight 
 Sventy children,the innocent pledges of the mlfh,xo be all hanged m his prefence. 
 — HBSTb^fore hce had dyncd , letters came that gauc him intelligence of aconrpuacie in- 
 Tended for his owne diftruftion ; and that if he went forward in this warte , he would 
 be either naine of his owne pcople.or betrayed to the enemy. Whereupon he returns 
 to Lonicn. againe requires, and hath pledges of thofe Nobles he fufpeded . and here 
 Enfla^e de f^fcy^mA Robert Fitz. miter ate accufed of the confpiracie, who fled, the one 
 into 5co(W,the other into Fcrfwe. . • n 
 
 ButnowthePopc,forthclaft,and greateft fentencethateuer yet was gmcn againft 
 5 InTTtroeraieneKing of this Kingdome, pronounces his abfolutcdepofition ttom the 
 [Anno. - -Rfefeouernment thereof; and writes to the King ot France, that as hee looked tohme 
 ^r^^ of his fmnes heefhonld take the charge vpon him,ar,d exfcll Kmg lohn out of the Kmg- 
 *fo«;>f England, andfoffe^e the fame for him, andhis .«.r. To the lame effett 
 
 fends he likewife his letters to the Ptinccs,and great men of other N«ions, That they 
 fhoHldayde the Km of France in the deteBion of this eontttmackm Kr.gof England , *« re- 
 uengeofthe imurifs done to the rnmerjaU Chmeh; granting l>ksrem,Jfion of thetrjimes as tf 
 
 they vndertooks the Holy wan-e. , , i -i i 
 
 And with this Commiffion is the Archbiftiop of Crf«f*ri«»7 , and the other exiled 
 Bvftiopsof E«fWwithPrf»^/«/;J^w difpatchcd to the King of Fr*^« for the executi- 
 on thereof. Which, notwithftanding,fecmcs rather done to terrefic King , then 
 any way to aduance the King of France , whom the Pope defivcd not to make greater 
 then he was,howfoeuet, to amufc the world, hee made (hew to ingagehim in this bu- 
 fineffe. For he gaueafecretchatgcto TmM^hns^^zx\.,\\\zx. \ivfonthefre^aratton, and. 
 forces gathered by the King of France for this AeieBon , hee cotsldworke the Kwg of England 
 to fuch conditions oi hee Jhould propound ;ahfilmion, and reflorement jhoddhee gramtedvn- 
 
 -nieKin" of Frrf««,vpon this aft of the Pope, and ihc follicitation of his Minifters, 
 commaunds all the Princes and Nobilitic within his Dominions to affemble their 
 forces with Horfe,Armor, and all Munition to alTitt him in this bufincfle, and bee rea- 
 dic, vnder painc of cxhercdation, at the Spring of theyeare, preparmg, likewilea 
 great Nauie for the tranfportation of thcfe forces into England . King John, vpon in- 
 telligence hereof fends to all the Ports of his Kingdome commandement , tohauc 
 allfhipping whatfocuerpoffibleto bee made readie with all expedition t funmioning 
 likewifc«//£^r/«. Barons, Knights, andwhoelfe coM beare Jrmes of ar,j condition , to bee 
 ready atV>o\xx,prefently vpon Eajler,fnrm(hcdwith horfe, armour, and ^llmilitaryprouifionjo 
 defendhim,themfelnes,and the Kwgdome of£.0^\m^ ^giifH this mended Inuafion , vnder 
 paineofCxAacm^c^andperpetuallferfsittide. 
 
 Whereupon fo great numbers rcforted to Douer , Feuerfham , Ipfwich , and to other 
 places fufpcacd . as exceeded the mcanesboih of furnifl^mcnt , . and promfion to m- 
 ' * tertainc 
 
 The King of 
 France affcm- 
 bles his forces 
 for England. 
 
 King lohns 
 preparations 
 for defence. 
 
The Life, and rai^nsof King lohri. 
 
 'iii 
 
 tcrtaine ibem So thii multitudes were fcnt home againe of vnneccffarvc men , and 
 oncly a choyce rcfcrued of the abler fort , which arofe to thenumberof fmy ihoufand 
 well appointed for battaile. Befides fo mighty anauywas madeready, as«Meeded 
 
 that of Fr<«»cf. ^ ,r • u 
 
 And thus prepared King lohn expcfts his enemies , when kcretly , two Koignw, 
 Templars, fent by Pandolfhus fo wrought with him, as notwithftanding all this gteat 
 power of his , he difccnds to accept of a trcatic with him. whereof Pttndelphm is prc-^ 
 fently aduettifed, and withdrawes himfelfe out of the Fwch Kings army, comes ouer, 
 and fo terrifies King U« with the mighty forces bent agaioft him , and the eminent 
 dauneet wherein he flood, as he yedds to any conditions whaifoeuer propounded vn* 
 to him. And not onelygraunts reftitution and fatisfaftion of wbat cu«hadbcMMe 
 taken from the Archbiflibp,and the Monks of Canterbury; the JBifhops ^TLrndtrnM* 
 BatL^ni LincolH(^ho were fled to th e ArchbifliopQBut^ UoJaies downe his Crownc, 
 Scepter, Mantle, Sword, and Ring, tf^Ten^g^Sjf^^II^ty , atthc feet of PanMph!^ 
 deliucring vp there with all the Kingdomcof£»jW to the Pope,zhd fubmus himlclte 
 to the iudpement and mercy of the Church. , , . , • ^ 
 
 (fnm r wright fixe ) it was before the Legai rcftored him his Crownci 
 
 ^ , . r /■___Ju:.T? -.r^Aa^i-^u'tn^T i/yr him ) f fiat fiee ana 
 
 « the receiuing whereof, he fwore (and hisEarles vndertakingfor h^m)thath,c^>,d 
 his fficceffors (hould held the Kingdom of-Englmd,md Lord/hip of Ireland from the Sea of 
 T^^^S^eannmlltnhute of athonfmd Markes of fpier. And this , with Ms homage 
 and fealty, he confirmed by his Charter at a houfc of the Tcmplavs necrcDoUti . Tht* 
 cfpcciail waiehts that moued King John to this exttcame lo wencs, they ot tiiole times 
 note to be. Firft, theconfiderationof his offences to God , hauingliucdfiuey cares 
 excommunicatecl,to the great deformity of hisKingdome S«ondly, the greatneffe of 
 his enemy the King of France, ind his adherence. Thirdly, thedoubtfiiU faythof his 
 Nobilities, whom he had offended. Fourthly , for that ^^/^^'''^ day was at hand; 
 after which,onc />.r^,an Hermit and Southfayer hiti prophcfKd,he (hould be no mo« 
 
 KingofEneland. Which though miftaken in the manner, was fulfilled id a (on by 
 this refignation , and a new condition of Eftate. But the Southfayer wiibhis Sonne, 
 fuffered fliortly after the penalty of death, for his othcrwifc interpreted dtumat.on 
 
 Now, notwithftanding this aft and lubmilTron of King lohn^hc mterdichon of the 
 JKingdfllULContinues , and his owne abfolution deferred, till5eftituc,c.n,3nd full fatiG 
 
 vpthekipg- 
 dome of Etig- 
 Knd with his 
 Crownc to 
 Pandolfbus. 
 
 l^ide Append. 
 
 The caufes 
 that moued K. 
 ieb»tothis aft 
 
 Kmpdomc continues , ailUinsuv^ ij^o^.^.t-..- — , , r r, 
 
 faaionwere performed to the Clergy ; of which, eight thoufand markes of filuer was 
 prefemlydcliueredtoPW./;/.^; whoatthe receiuing thereof trarnplesjtvnderhis 
 feete, as contemning that bafe matter, in refpeft of the g, ace conferred vpon the 
 tranforeffor; and refurnes with the fame into Fr^«r.. Where hee declares ^^h" had 
 paffcd in E»t:land: and forbids the Kmg of France vpon paine ^f^f;^^^;'''^^^^^ 
 ^anyfmher in thu eMeJpr,fe Seeing Ktng lohn had thus fuhmittcd himfelfe. to he Ch^ch. 
 
 ThcKinR ot Francl, now allin readineffe for this great inuafion. and f u!l,wuh hope 
 of viaorv, receiuing this fodaine , and vncypeacd Meffage grew into great rage , and 
 was in regard of hfs honour,and infinite charge , hardly diucned from this enterpnfe. 
 Yet in the end. feeing his confederates, and followers quailed wnh this menace of the 
 Church,cxtreamelydifcontcnt,hegiuesitouer. . ... n u r 
 
 Notw-ithftandding, for his owne reputation and defire. of reuengchauing all thefc 
 ereat forces on footc^ & his nauie ready in the mouth of Seine, would vndertake fome- 
 rhinctogiuefatisfadlionbothtothe aducnturers, and hi.c owne peop e mterreffedm 
 this aaion. And for that, Ferrand Earle of rW.r.,adhe,.ng to king Mn , refiifed to 
 follow him in this expedition.on him he falls (as being next h-m>mers into his port of 
 Pa7^^■on^ingthatFIandersfio^ldeitherl>eErance, or France Flanders Ferrand Jccmo 
 this t^mpeft come to hght vpon him, fends for ayd to king lohn, who glad hauing ef- 
 caped at home the occalion of a defenfiue War, to enter into =n offenfiue abroad ,both 
 to imploy this great collefted Nauie of his , and alfo put his people in ^'^'-n = 
 difmiLn , without feme fatisfaaion,he knew would breed no fafe humor ; ^'f^P; fj^" 
 fiue hundred favle with feauen hundred knights into FUmlers vndcr the conduit ot 
 )l:i^^to^.mlHaf. L..^-/WEarle of 5./..^.7, Rc.nald Earle of 5./.5«,whom 
 
 Ptnialplui for- 
 bids thefrmi/ 
 Kings procee-' 
 dings. 
 
 The French K. 
 fets vponF/as. 
 
ii8 
 
 The Life, and raigne of K-inglohn- 
 
 ; ' J ...L - --nfinn bcineifor fomc demerit driucn out of Franc?. 
 
 And thele anuing at uic i ^j^^ Country ) f« vp- 
 
 ^ ' J«ue thcKineofFr<^«« home with great difhonour, and exceeding loffe. 
 1 ^'"^ttlTn ^^M^^^ vi6\orie, and his peace . uh the Church , lets vpon great 
 Kmg/<'»«.ta"cawii.i i> I . r V ^-j ofFr4Wf,whom,inreuengeof 
 
 defigncMakmgoportunm^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 1 his imunc and hope of ^"^w o'l "^^^^^^^^ of fW^r/ . for an Inuafion 
 
 Eaft 'Jt^Jft S frv^S h s7ow.^ enter vpot, the Wctt For 
 
 ^^s^'i^Sn^ S:»n:t:;!r^paa.o.rint.^^^^^^^ 
 
 coZi ing the'gouernment of the Kingdome to ^#.7 fV>- Pc^^r and .he B.fhop of 
 wSftef.wTth charge that they (hoM order all bufincffes, together with the Coun- 
 
 "\1?h\fefnuL'^^^^^^^^^^^^ repayringtohim, complaynedthatby 
 
 theVrC attendance thei. nfonyVas fpent. fo that they cc.,la 
 thcv Lhtbefuppliedout of his Efchequet , vvhichtheK.rg "tufingtodoe ma 
 crcSe with hLriuatc family, takes {hip, and puts forth to the Ifle of /n-/^, but 
 Se n^n^oK^^^ other to foUowhitrt , ^.as forced (hauinglortth^opor- 
 S of tbefea^^^^^ '^to E«.W;v^herehe g^^^"^^" ^^"^y;. 
 
 tSL to chaftife the Lords .v ho had thus fotfaken hin>. But the Archb>fl.op of 
 Sr«burytlKeshimtoNcrthampton , m that it a^ajnfik,s Oathr^n 
 
 To whom the King in great paffio., replyed ; Tbathee woM not iefcrre the bn^neje 
 ofZ K^gdome, fohis fkaf^rl feeing Uj ^ndgements appertained not vnto h,m .• and fo m 
 
 nh":Xcrb;Cffi^^^^^^ 
 
 from this hufr^ef, hee r.cM excommunicate .llfuch , a^ {hoM takf armes '^.^^'"fi^fS 
 'fore thereleifng of the interdmon, andwoM not le.ue him 'vnMeehadohtajnedaco„ 
 ^uenient day forihe Lords to come to h,s Court , which (hortly after theyd.d, and Par- 
 liament is affembled in Pa.ls , wherein the Archb,(hop of Canrerbury pro; "« a 
 Charter of King Henry the fi.ft, whereby hee graunrcd theancent If 
 Kinodomc o( En.lJ (which had by his Pr.dcccflors bcenc opprert wuh vnmft 
 Sato^accordfngto he Lawcs of king £^W. with thole emendations which 
 hUfXi^^^^^^ Barons L ratefic. And this Charter bemg^^^ad 
 
 IZI4 
 
 Anno. 
 
 The Arch- 
 bi(hop threa- 
 tens to ex- 
 coaimunicate 
 [the King. 
 
 This Charter 
 is recorded in 
 Mat. Far. with 
 teftcs of the 
 Subfcribcrs, 
 
The Lifeyund raigns of King loh4. 
 
 lit* 
 
 \Ltgaif regit 
 Kdwardi vobii 
 reido cum illis 
 emmdttiombasi 
 quihus fitCT 
 'mtit! earn emeh- 
 
 int 
 to 
 
 Md.Viu 
 
 laiufiiumdim 
 
 fcornes the 
 Meffage of 1L 
 lobn. 
 
 before the Batons they much reioyccd, andfi^onin thepnfi,^^ ofthe JrMfcf , that 
 forMcltbmies,theywoHld,ifneedereqmcd,fimlthcirbloHd. And there wutiall, conclu- 
 amc' a confederation with the Archbiniop ■, the Parlamcnt brake vp. •, , 
 
 Shortly after dies, Gefry Fnz, P.ter luHiciar of E»ila»d , a man of a generous Ip^it, 
 learned in the lavves, and skilfiiU in goucrnment Who in that broken time, onely held ^ 
 vncrafed performing the part of an cuen Confellour and officer betweenc the King 
 KSgdJme, vvhoL th|^oluheK.ng mod vfed.he moft feared. and lea« loued as 
 ill Princes doe thcl^WthkferttteTs , whofegrauity and mdgment may leemeto ^-^^ 
 keepTttieiiriS^^.^^rAl7a Fearing ofhisdeath,reioycing faid:noyv whenhe comes into 
 helUet him falute the ArchbiniopH«^.r^vv.hom affuredly he a.a 1 fiude, th^^^^ 
 
 nine tothofeabout him./^.r.^7f^./..r«/G.^. /^^^^'^'^^.^^^^^^''^^^ 
 .rlwW hanine a freer power to vnty himfelfe from thofe knots which h.s oath had 
 So Chi g^ea^ man ag^ainrt his .U^and to break all the bands of the late concluded 
 peace,vnro wh.ch he repented to haue euer cond Mcended. And to fhe w the deiperate 
 malice of this king( who.rather then not to haue an abfolute domination oucr h<speo- 
 ple.todoe what he l .fied, would bej nithing himlehe vnder any other that would but 
 Lporthim in his vi ^l ences ^t here iT^ rdedan Ambaffage (chemoU bafe & n^ious 
 hafeue vet was fcni by an j ( " ree a njchril^ h^ Prince)vnco^r— /.^ che Moare, 
 t S area Kn^^li'Xa^co^Spa,^,, wherein he oftred to render vn- 
 L m h' k! ul n i,dt o\oia the tameb y tribute from him. as his Sourr.gne Lord: 
 To for^oc the Wiai CTT^^ e held vayne) andrccenie 
 
 which negotiation, the Co1^TrfS!^mers are named to be, r.*«^ ^Sc^^o^S 
 A^.-&./.Jnights /and otTondon Clearke. the mangier of th^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ercat King is related w.tl, the delii cry of theit meffage, and King qbarter to hai 
 
 bothofthcKine and Kingdome wuh the nature and difpoficion of the peopJc,ioniuch 
 SffJa; 3?eneJe.ald impiety of cheofFerer, as with ^orn. h.^^^^^^^^ 
 
 !:^:o^::^^sl:ed^s;::!:5^i.bi4thep^ 
 
 ftature blacke one arme Sorter then another,two fingers vnnatu. all) gfowingtogc 
 ^SX^clZ^^-c. .hich relation wearenot v-r y co cont.,,ne^^^^^^^^^^ 
 from an Author of that grauity and creait.and iunng fo ^' ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 that are fo farre off both in falhion and faith , it may feeme '<"P^"bable m ome part 
 yet if we confider whereto the defperat violence of this King . ( ^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 Iracke of confcience, and all humane refpea) m ght carry ^'^ > ^"'"f J^^^ 
 Eftate he was,we may not thinke it voyd f ^foot 
 heathen king (who.in that time, was foimidable to ^^^^^^^'"^"^^X .ithcr be to bold 
 
 them to b. » „y >. h.t..h.y '? P;,''j'2"j^„„^,(M o, Jif.ppointed b, the o.e. 
 
 But ih.i Eiiibanagc, c.i Ut ''i^ u„lM^<,mK wh.ch lliotily aft" follov«d 
 th,„„ofl*e,eat.,my«,b.b.a^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Kwp foi» fets vpoii another courle.aliayies i u\ „ A rr^frnrmcc othistr bu- 
 
 guiftstodocanfthing) with great fummes of money ' ^t' i ^.^^^^^ ^barter 
 taryfubieaion, wh.chfliortlyafterhe conhrmesby anew oata , and ^^^^^^ 
 
 A ndce of the 
 Kings itteli- 
 aion. 
 
no 
 
 The Life,and raigne of King lobn. 
 
 King loba 
 bribes tlicPff/« 
 and renewes , 
 his each. 
 
 Theintcrdi 
 aionieleafed. 
 
 1114. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.i6 
 
 Vidt Append, 
 
 b.forcthe popes Lcgat the Bifhop of r#«/«^ rent ouetfor the fame purpofc and 
 t^Saucorhy to c^ompofe the diffentions betvvcene the Kmgdome and Pncfthood. 
 Wh Ih rmany A^^ in diuers places was after debated and ,n the end order ms 
 Tken for ^plenary fatisfadVion to be made for the damages done to the Church, tor 
 Ikh the King vpon account aheady , had payd twenty feauen thouland Markes, and 
 rWrtccne tSfand more were vndertaken by Suerties co be anfwered by a certame 
 
 '^' And herevpon is the interdiaion releafed. hauing continued fixe yeares three 
 rnonetla;dfLteenedayes,totheinemmableloff^ 
 
 whereof an innumerable multitude of aU orders now repayre to the Legat for fatisfa^ 
 aion of damages receiued by the Kings miniHers during 'h's'nterdiaion To who^^ 
 theLcgatanfwcres.- that it was not in his commiffion todcalcfor rcft,tuunon to be 
 made vnto them alLbut aduifes them to complainc to the Pope.and crauc of h.m plena- 
 rTiuS WheTevpon they depart much rfifcontenred, holding the Legacs proceedmg 
 SahepeS]^ 
 
 mended to Rome for a moft traaable obedient . and indulgerjt Sonne of the Church, 
 and the Clergy hearesofblame for their obflinacyvfed towards him 
 
 The Kin- hauing referred the ending of all this controuerfie to the Lcgat.and fomc 
 other of his^owne minifters ( being affured of the Popes fauour ) was now gone into 
 PoSou , to affayle ( according to his former defigne ) the King of Fr^c. on that fide : 
 wShls forcL w\th thofe of the Emperour Otho , by the w ay of FWm , muadcd 
 him on the other. And being with his Qieene. landedat^^W. "'^"y P"^" ^^^J 
 ronsof PoiBou ( apter to promife then performc their faith ) cameandfworefca ty 
 vnto him : With whom he matches forward into thcCountry rccouers many Caftles 
 and peeces of importance. Whereof particularly by bis owne letters from P^rtfc«.«» 
 he certifies his luftices of the Efchccquer. And withall ftiewcs them how hce had 
 gtaunted to the Sonne of the Earle of March , his daughter/-;^ in manage ( though 
 laid he theKingofFr^w^ dcfired her for his Sonne.bui fraudu!ently,&c. 
 
 After this he goes into Brittaine , takes in the city of JV^es , prepares to mcounter 
 with Loms the French Kings Sonne , who was come downc with a mighty army to op- 
 pofe bis proceeding. But the PoiBoms diftrufting his power.or he them fha "'ng d.l- 
 couered ihe forces of the Enemy ) rcfufcd to fight : Wherevpon the King of Eng. and 
 to his extteamc gricfc, forfooke the field,and made a difiiouorable truce ^^lth the King 
 of Fr^««;and this was the laft of his tranfinarine attempts. His forces in F andcrs had 
 far worfe fucccflc,for the King of France with all the power he could poflibly make in- 
 couniers them at the btidge ofBomnes , and ouerthrew the Emperour Owo , arid the 
 whole army of the confederates,whcrein are reported to haue beene an hundred and 
 fifty thoufand foote befideshotfe, andinthcbattailenaine a thoufand Rue hundred 
 Knights and taken ptifonets,F«-r^»«f thcEarle of Flamders thcEarles of S alts hurj, znd 
 Bolom. And (as report the Amales of Fto«fcw,)the Eatlc of Sauoy ,the Dukes oiBra. 
 l^antmA Lmbwg, and the Eatlc of Luxembmg : the Emperour Otho 4. hardly efcaped, 
 and liucd not long after. 1 j /i a 
 
 Vpon thefe misfortunes, and fearing the outrage of a neceffitoiis and diltempred 
 King.the Barons of England aflemblc thcmfelues at S. £^/W/^«y, where they con- 
 fer of the late produced Charter o^cnrj the firft , and fwore vpon the high Altar that 
 ifKing/o;&»refufed toconfirmeandrertorevnto them thofe liberties(the rights of the 
 Kingdome) they would make war vpon him vntill he had fatisfied them therein : aiu 
 further agreed that after Chriftmas next they would petition him for the fame , and in 
 the meane time prouide thcmfelues of horie and furniture, to be ready if the King 
 ftiould ftart from his Oath made at jvinchefterit the time of his abiblution for the con- 
 K.I»fc« takes firmation of thefe liberties, and compell him to fatisfie their demand. After Chriftmas 
 StTfc t thexiepaireinamihraryimnnertothcK^^ Temple, viging their 
 
 cure lv,mfelTr^SSrrwith"grcam^^ inclination to war, 
 
 from thcBa- made anfwere that fer thetnmer they required hee v>caldtake conjideration till after Eafter 
 next: and in the meane time , he tooke vfon him the crofe ( rather as k faid, through feare then 
 
 deHotion,') 
 
 The famous 
 battaileof 
 
 The death of 
 thcEmp.-Oifci', 
 
Tfxe Life^ayid raigne of King lohn. 
 
 lit 
 
 denotion ) fuppofinghimfelfc to bee more fafe vndcrthat proteftion. But the Lords 
 continuing their refoluiion , forefeeing nothing w as to bee obtayned but by (hong 
 hand, affemble an Atmy at Stamford , wherein are faid to bee two thoufand Knights, 
 befidcsEfquircs with thofe that feriied on foot: and from thence marched towards 
 O^rforti where the King then cxpefted their comming , according to the appoynted 
 time,foranfwcrc to their demands. And being come to Brackly with their Army, the 
 King fends the Archbifliop of CanterhM-y md mlliamEiik of Pembrookel/i3iXtic\\3A, 
 with other graue Councellors, to demaund of ihcm, what were thofe Lawes.and Li- 
 berties they required, to whom they (hewed a fchedule of them, which the Cominiffio- 
 nersdeliiierto the King, who hauing heard them read , in great indignation asked 
 why the Barons did not likervife demaitnd the Kingdome, and fwdre that bee would neuer grant 
 thofe liberties whereby himfilfe (houtd bee made a feraant. So harfh a thin^ js Uto a powrc 
 that hath once gotten out i nto the wide hbertie of his will , to hcateagaine of any re- 
 ducing within his circle : not confidering how rhey who inheret Offices fucceed in the 
 obligation of them , and that the moft ccrtaiiie meanes to preferue vnto a King his 
 Kingdomes,is to pofTeffe them with thefatne conditions that he hath inherited them. 
 
 The Barons vpon this 3nfwerc,being as hafty as hee was aucrs , refoluc to felze on 
 hisCaftlcs.andprcfently marchiowards 7Vm^4»»/>fo», which they befiegc, conftitu- 
 ting Robert Fitz. Walter theit Genetal.intituhnghitTi the Marefchalhf the Arniy of God, 
 and holy Church. And after they atfallc the Caftie of Bedford,vihcTt mlHam de Beattchamp 
 rcndring his charge, receiues them: and the Londoners lend thither priuy melfage to 
 ioync with them.and deliuer vp the Citic to be garded by their ditedVion. 
 
 And thither they repairc, and are ioyfuUy receiued , vndcr paft of their indemnity, 
 where dayly increafing in number of new Confederals, they make their protefta- 
 tion.ncuettogiueoucr the profecution of their dcfirc, till they had conftrayned the 
 King(whom they held periurcd) to grant them their Rights. 
 
 King /e/w feeing himfelfe, in a manner generally forfakcn, hauing fcarcc feuen 
 Knights faithful! vnto him,counterfcits the Scales of the B B.and writes in their names 
 -^o 4ll natiohsthat the Englifh were all Apoftats. and whofoeuet would come to inuadc 
 
 The refoluti- 
 on of the Ba- 
 rons ain^ni-. 
 bling their 
 [artnyat Scaiti- 
 ibrd. 
 
 A Schedule of 
 the Demands 
 of the Loids. 
 
 tR<:m,hc,by the Popes confent, would confer vpon them all their Lands, and poflcfli- 
 " btiV. Be t this dcuife working no:cffeft , in regard of the little confidence they had in 
 theKing,andthe powre of thcKingdome: a new mediation is made to the Barons by 
 the Eavle Marelchall and othcrs,and a Parle is had bctweene Windfor,ahd Sta ncs in a 
 Tvic'aHo '.v called Running. fKead^i place anciently vfcd for fuch Conferences ) where af- 
 ter matiy meetings,and much debate, thcKing freely confented, for the glory of God, 
 and emendation of the Kingdome,to confirmc thofe Lawcs,and Libeiticsformerly rc- 
 ftorcd,anQinpattordaynedby ffw.i. 
 
 And to the end that aU difcord {hould vttetly ceafe , hee grants for the imire and 
 firmeenioyingthefe Law es and LibetMcs,Sccutitie in this manner. That there flciottld 
 b efufj^nd tvcenty Baro ns cho fen of the Kingdome,(uch Of they would, who Jheuld , to their vt- 
 meflfower caufe the fame io ice held, and ohjerued' And that, tf either the King or his Chiefe 
 Iffft'C'iir Jhofild tranfgrejfe in any Article of thofe Lawes , avdtht ejfence fher9ed,FoureBa- 
 ' '^ofis^fthe fine and twenty jhouldcowe to the King , or in his ah fence out of the Kingdome, 
 Wfm Chrefe lujliciar , an-', deelare the excejfe , reijuiring without delay, redreffe for the 
 
 fame : which if not made, withrn the Jpace of fortie daies after fuch declaration ; theft Foure 
 Barons [l:oul i referre the caufe to therefl of the fiue and twenty , who with the Commons of 
 the Land might djiraine , and mforce him by all meanes they could ( viz, bj feiz^ing vj)- 
 enhis Caflles , Lands and Poffeffions . or ei her goods ( his ferfon excepted , and that of his 
 ^ueene and Children ) till amends fhould hee made , according to their arhttration. And 
 that whfoeuer would', fhould take their Oath for the execution hereof , and ohaj the corn- 
 man dement of the fiue and twenty Barons herein without pr oh. hit ion. And if any ofthent 
 d'fented,or couldnot afimble,the maiorpart to haue the famepmvre of proceeding. Befides for 
 m*ef aution.the foure Chatelaines of the CaiWf s o f Nmhamfton Ken elmrth ^"""ff 
 4aw,8Qd Skar brou^h, fhould he fwornc to ohay the comnidiiAmfhi of the ttite anSWenty Ba--- 
 4ons \or the maim part of them, in what (oeuer they thought good concerning thofe Caflles. 
 
 ' yj/ ivherein 
 
 The Lords 
 fcizeon the 
 Kings CaAlet. 
 
 The Lords re^ 
 paire to Lon- 
 don. 
 
 King TaJte for- 
 fakcn of his 
 people. 
 
 The Earle 
 MarefchaH Sc 
 other mediate 
 a recenciliatt- 
 on. 
 
 A parliament 
 for rcftoring 
 the Rights and 
 Liberties of 
 the Kingdeme. 
 
 Articles of 
 the Agree- 
 ment confir- 
 med by King 
 loh/t. 
 
 f ide Append. 
 
X2.2. 
 
 TheLife.and raigneofKing lohn. 
 
 1x15 
 
 Anno. 
 I S.eg.17 
 
 iKingltfbSiby 
 leuill councell 
 ftuftcates his 
 icwnc Grants, 
 
 r. '. 7i fMthfuIl and vuguld ohferm their 0<itb,^c. 
 
 tien ef bath M''^j\ff'''%^'Zulo^^^^^^^^ 
 
 «ere rccoucrcd '}^^''%^''ft^^'''f^^^^^^^ King being loofc from the doing, 
 
 the Liticric they had not the 5«/«. ^ ^ ^T^c ^ anted not cholcabout 
 
 whidUl£fI«£r^^ him more violently vpon that 
 
 fide ; not .n regard of g^^-^'^^J of h s orderly comlcs:telli.ihim,her.a. »ow a King 
 regularity then otherwile they c^^^^ 
 
 buttobee aboue mankindc.asthofe 
 
 Retires into 
 thelfleof 
 eht&wc 
 be Pop< 
 
 The Pope eic 
 communicates 
 iihe Barons. 
 
 The enorof 
 the Batons* 
 
 ;>^,s ~ ^n'- r ""fit 
 
 ■'Sd"fc™s.obe.d«.m=dm his .xccmiom . v.ho ,ndafl...ds not,«...U.l« 
 v.uhd««« htaf 1ft into .he Iflc of W^K. from whence he. fends ^ ^6 •'>^»™' 
 
 ■4^rde^re's^;lren"i»^^ 
 
 atie ofT^X; and there vnder collourol-Tur 
 
 tVofclo were abroad to refort vnto them , and foretainethemfelues together. n a 
 
 ombinadon for their owne defence, ^.ithout f l^"jg/-'Xre"Eedr' S^f 
 courfes,eitherbyrurpr.reofhisperf 
 
 eafilyhauedonc, or vfing mcanes to int"«P^ Agen», 
 Limbcs ofbispowre that might worke to offend them. , , . 1,1^1 
 
 BuuhU tiuft d her argue that their end was onely to haue (but what they had ob- 
 tavnedSSu^L of the Liberties of the Kingdome ( which though thus recouercd 
 bjScc ticyfeemeddefirous to hold with peace ) orelsthe.r ^g^'g^n"^'^^^^ 
 Sty be t\>ought^ft range inthof e wakeful! and aaiue times, to be fuch ,as to leaue a dif- 
 Te^afed Klng^alon e to his owne w oilongrefpecvaUy remoued to a place , where the fea 
 S^en vnto him, his ouifendir^gs might bee without vtew or noting : vnleffe ci- 
 =1 ' <- 1 />. . j..»v>r^.>^ nrthpirowneoowreainome. 
 
 ,te5,eU,er„^dofhUlU.le™^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 The ffing 
 fends to leauy 
 fottainc for- 
 ces. 
 
 He meetet 
 with them at 
 Doner. 
 
 put his defires in exccution.andbefides his difpatch to W fends the B.fl^op of )»^^^ 
 L7f^,ChanceIIorof£«^Wthe B.ibop of ;N/^irA and -'l^'^l'^'''^^^^^^^^ 
 cure him forraine forces out of fuch parts beyond the feas. as ';^'\^7r[P";^J^"'yj ^ 
 him,appoynting them to make their repaire to Doner about M.chaeJmas next In the 
 meal, dme, without any roy all Ibew or ftir(attended with fomt borrowed fcruant, of 
 theBifhep ofiVr.r«./c-!.,& martinets of the Cink-pottSjwho^^ they 
 v»rite,felUo piracy & exercifed himfelf at fea : w*hiles various reports are m^^e of 
 ticfeWIandffome giuing out, that he was turned Fi(^cr fomea Mcrchant.others a P.- 
 rate. But at t|ie time appoynted he meeres at Voucr^n\^ thofc f''.'"'"f;7"''^™^ 
 Lcether.out^fP./^? Jand G4r««r. vnder the Conduft of SMUr^e de Malhon G^rp 
 nf0i,«;Bl«'/^ brothers : viith-'others out of Lanape and ^'•-^-'^"/^"^f;';, 
 Lk Gm^dSotmM Godfhall, defperateaduenturers.lead.ng an cxcecrable fort of 
 p^J^e wkofe miferable fortunes at home eafily drew the to any milchicfes abtoade; & 
 
The Life^nd raigne of King lohn. 
 
 V/Ubt>»efe IS King Ioh» furni(hcd to fet vpon bis owne people, And.hadnot Hugh ^ 
 dc Botiesito whom the Countries of Suftolkc, & Norfolk were allotted for feruice to be^ 
 donc)fcttingfoorth from Calicc with 40 thoufand more(men women and children) ' 
 becne by fodaine tempeQ drowned in the Sea, hee had made an vniuerfall Conqueft olT 
 iheKingdome.farmoremiferable then the Norman ; confidering that withthofcbcfe" 
 had.he wrought fo much as we fliall hearcprefcntly he did, 
 
 For,after he had recouercd the Caflle of Rochefter which mlliam dt Albinet , with 
 memorable courage,held out three monthesagainft all that mighty powic of his ( the 
 Batons not able or not aduenturmg to fuccourhim) bee marched ouer themoftof 
 theKincdome, and within halfe a ycarcgot in all the Caftlesof the Barons eucnto 
 the bor'^ers of Scotland , and wasabfoIuteMaifterof all £»^W except thcCitieof 
 London.on which he forbarc to aduenture,in regard of the clofc vnited powrc of the 
 Barons that refolutely held and vowed to die together: and fcp-erate them hee could 
 rot.and therefore from Rocheficr he marches to Saint Albones, where the firfl publica- 
 tion of the Popes excommunication of the Barons is pronounced. 
 
 And here hee dcuidcs his Army (coniifting mott of rauenous flrangers ) in two 
 parts : appoynting his brother iTslliamEztk oi Salisbury , with FalcaJ^us , Smariede 
 Mdkon leader of the PotBotms,Briwer, and Buc of the Flemings and Brabamines, to gard 
 the Countries and Caftles about the Citieof London, to cutoff all prouifions , and 
 anoy the Baronsby allmcancs pofTible : himfelf with the other part of his forces dtawes 
 Northward, and layeswafteall the Countries before him , and both thefe Armies 
 fct onely vpon dirtruaion,inflia all thofe calamities, that the rage of a diforderly war 
 could commit,vpon a miferablc people that made no head at all againrt them. 
 
 AUCountricsfufFcrin this affliaion, and KiagM» marching as farrcas Btrmkf, 
 had puipofed to haue carried it farther (threatning ^/^ArWifrKing of %co\.i that hee 
 vouldhmtiheFo^etohishole, alluding to his red haire) had hee not becne called from 
 that attempt to come backe to thefe parts vpon difcoueric of new defignes praailcd 
 by the Barons, who feci ngthemfclues depriued of their Eftates ( giuen away to Stran- 
 gers )thcirwiue$ and daughters violated, all their fubftance confumed , defpcratly fall 
 vpon another extrcme.making out for foccour to Lff«f/ the French Kings lonne folii- 
 citing him to take vpon him the Crowne of England, wherein they promifedby their 
 freeEIedliontoinuerthim, and to fend pledges for the performance thereof , being 
 petlwaded that thofe forces of the French, which King lohn had intertayned , would 
 I vpon the comming of thofe aides from the King of France, being their Soueraignc, for- 
 fakehim. This meflagc is intertayned , aParliament iscalledat Lions by King PMip 
 the father of Lfl^Ti, the bufinefleconfulted, and refolued vpon. Lo^j^.bcfidcs the aflu- 
 1 lance made of this proffered eleftion, relies vpon a title which he claymcs by his wife 
 BtocMai'ghterio the S'lftcr of Kmg lohn, and writes to the Barons that hee would 
 ftiortly fend them faccour,and not be long bchmde to be with them in perfon. 
 
 The intelligence of this defigne is foone intimated to the Pope who ptefently lends 
 his Agent to the KingofFr^jwe wivhletterstointreat him, not to fufferhis fonne to in- 
 uade or difquiet the King of E^^gUnd , but to defend him , in regard he was a vaffall of 
 the Roman Church,and the Kir,gdomc,by rcafon of Dominion , appertayning there- 
 unto. The King of Fr^«f^ an fwcrcs, tkitthe Kwgdmeof'Ex\^hnA,veuer WAi,iiorts,ar 
 enerihalbc the patrimonie of Saint Peter, W that Kmg lohn WM netur lawfnll Kmg thereof 
 andifheewere,ht h^dforfekedthefameby^e mmher of Anhm, fi>rwhichhexoas condemned 
 in hU Court, neither could hegifte awaj the Kingdowc without the confent of the Barons who are 
 htundtt defend the f^e. AridifthePipe muldmatntaine this error, itwoitldbee 4 pernici- 
 
 ous example to all Kingdomes. _ cnj./- lj<~ 
 
 Herewith the Popes Agent departs vnfatisfif d, Lot^Jsh^m^g firfl difpatched Com- 
 mf^xoacxi Xo RomeM declare his right & iuftifie bis vndertaking,fets forth from 
 with doofhips,and 80 other vcirell, and Lands with his Army k Sandwich. Kmg John 
 attends him at I>o»fr with purpofe to incounter him athis landing, but vpon notice 
 of biseteatpowre, and diftruftingthe faith of his mcrcinaries , haumg coiiimitted 
 the kceptno of the Caftle of Doucr to Hubert de Bmg , foifakcs the field ( and with it 
 
 wiihjbrtjt__ 
 
 thoufand men 
 
 & c. comming 
 
 oiitof Flan- 
 ders diownedi 
 
 The King in 
 halfe a years 
 recoucrs all 
 bis Caflilcs. 
 
 l%i6. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg, 1 8. 
 
 King Ieh!t at 
 Sain t Albons 
 deuides his 
 aimie in two 
 parts. 
 
 The Barons 
 follicitiC»«yt 
 the French 
 Kings (bnne, 
 to take vpon 
 kira the 
 Crowne of 
 England. 
 
 The Pope 
 writes to di- 
 ucnLouys 
 |from the en- 
 tcrprife. 
 
 ^dter Vigtnt. 
 Coggis. 
 
 Louys l«nds in 
 Kent II of 
 May. 
 
IZ4 
 
 TheLife.and raigneofKing lohn. 
 
 The little ef- 
 ifeftthe Popes 
 
 — xxj;„.u^ft<.r af[ertoGlocefter,andleaues all to the wiWofWs 
 
 bmvfclfc)rctyrcsfitfttoW^^^^ of all JC.«. (except the Caftle 
 
 Cmllo cbc Popes H'^'^S;^^^^^^^ of him, and in lolemne man- 
 
 .„c v.- paffagc;got to againft Lo.ys and all that tooke 
 
 Ifeft the Popes n« pronounces the con^-ort for the time .yet it tookc 
 
 Iwt ought 
 
 The death of 
 
 [Huiflhe. 
 
 little or nothing ftom '^^^'^^^J-l^^^. f " jn^o their Countries with fuch fpoylcs 
 ^tfSror"^^^^^ King/.^.vvasnoryetrofor. 
 as they had,or betooKe ^"cmiciuc^ ...mavnine to infeft . though not incounter his 
 faken,but he had powr^^^^^^^^^^^ ^.^ .^^ J ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 enemies and faithh fou^^^^^ 
 
 their charge. Douer t.ait e wi n a r / ^^^^^ ^ 
 
 U»js could bring againft e garow mmham and Lincoln Caftles 
 
 witi; all the povs-re of ^ ^"^^^^^^^^^^ faue thi ruine of the Country, 
 
 made very refolutc '^'^^ft^"";.,^"',"^'^'"^^^ as about GlocejM^ marches 
 
 Thetnoft-yeelding andfcrtiU partsot t^^^^^ J ^^outL.*^^, 
 
 ate the Stages otthis v;arrc,and hcrj they aft ^^^^ -J^'^^^^^^^^ ,„a of this fiery 
 
 Sommer: Andabout thelater end o Oaobe^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^'VlTJ'^ZTbcf^^^^^^^^ was augmented 
 
 '^fA^bS'Sr's^^^^^^ 
 
 Sfnto fflP°toc« a/e f,.bi?fl as .hm cuiUSubicas, and cnno, rfcap. .h.b.u« 
 
 SorJ^dafoedatHrfceeUute lohame Gehenna. 
 
 afteraKnight. G^Ear eof^.^/.r^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^..^ 
 
 r«/c««.:andofthe E^^f LwelU.bornc, 
 nrnavninffpriuilv in £»X''*«»«»*'^d changing nis name uui ; > , ' 
 
 rsTnccler of the WeU^nes in £«^W. E W borne m £.^W . brought y p m 
 Fr4»f^,raarticd into to Prince Lemn^fGnph. ^^^^^^ 
 
The Life^and raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 Ifabel cbcir youngeft daughter ( married to the Emperour Frederic th« 4 ) bad iffue, 
 He»ry,appointed to hcYi\n^ofSictle,znd Margaret ^{'itoi Albert, Landgrm Tlmritie. 
 She died in child-bcd after flic had becnc Emprcffc fixe yeares. H e had alfo two natu- 
 tall ronnes.G<^r<T Fitz. Roy,i\\2x tranfported fouldiers into Frauce, when Httbert forbad 
 his father to goc thither : Ricliard ( that married the daughter and Heirc of Fnlhtrt it 
 Doner{v^\io\>m\\.Chil^ar>t Cattle) had iffae by her, of which lomc famclies of good 
 efteeme aredcfcended. 
 
 Likcwifc one naturall Daughter loane married to Lewin Prince of Wales. 
 
 ,v'.v The effdoftheLtfe^nd 'Ratgne of King Jehu. 
 
 Tf}eLife^nd Raigne ofHenry the third. 
 
 H E death of King lohn, though it mueb altered , yet it ended not thd 
 miferablc bufineffes ofthe Kingdome : for Leuys, notwithftanding held 
 his hopes, and his party though much fliaken by the fodaine Corona- 
 tion of Henry ,c\Ati\ fonne to King M«, folemnized in a great Aflera- 
 iB^m^ 'wavfc. blic of State at Glocefierihe 28 of oaober , and committed to the tutc- 
 l3eeoftheotcatMat(hall, mlltamEix\e of Pt^iroo^ ; the mlinc Pillar ofthe father, 
 and now the ptcfcrucrof the Ctowne to his fonne , a man eminent bothin courage 
 and Councell who with Giiallo the Popes Legat, the BilViops of ivinchefier. Bathe, and 
 mrceller wor'kc all meanes to draw the Barons,and as many of powre as they could to 
 their new and naturall King from this excommunicate ftranger.and hisadheients.And 
 bred etcatfludtuatJon in the mindes of moft of them doubtful! what to rcfolue vpon^ 
 in regard ofthe tender youth of/f<f«r7, and their Oath made to 
 
 Butfuchwlsthe infolenceof the French, making fpoyleandprey of whatfoeuer 
 they couldfaftcn on (and now inuefted by Lot^s , contrarie to his Oath , in all thoft 
 places of importance they had rccoucrcd) as made many of theEngh(h to^clinquilh 
 their fworne fidcli tic, and forfakc his part. Which more of them would»e done, 
 butforthclhamc of inconftancic and the daunger of their pledges , r»ningm 
 France which were grear tycs vpon them. Befides,the popular bruit gener»divulg- 
 .^nr^mina rhf confe ffion of the Vifcont Melm a Frenchman, wiio, ly^gatthc 
 point of death,toucht romnm^^ion. is laid to reueale the intention,& vo^ oiLo- 
 ««(vvhich was vueilv to extinguHH theEnglifh nation, whom he held Vile,& neuer to 
 be tiu(\ed,hauing forVaken their own Soucraign Lord; wrought a great aucthon in the 
 Viearts of the EncUfh, which whither it were indeed vttercd , or gmen out ot purpolc, 
 it was fo to be expeacd ,accotding to the precedents of all in-brought fairemers vpon 
 thedcuifionsof a diftraftcdpcoplc. , , vt l i i 
 
 And fitft f»',ffi4»»Eatk of Salisbury ,mooued in bloud to fuccout his Nephew .took^ 
 away amaine peece from the fide of Lo«p,and with him theEirles ArmdU ,lVArren ; 
 IV.lUam,hnnz and hcire to the great Macfhall, returne to the fidelity of Henry,^htj 6 
 months they had reuoUed to the feruice ofL^j^/i.which now may be though: was don 
 but to tcmporife.and try the hazard of 3 doubtfull game, otlierwife a brother would 
 not hauc forfaken a brother, nor fo Noble a fathcr.and fonne haue deuu ed therr ftdrres. 
 
 NotwithHandincZ:<7«;/ found bands eno v to hold/voWtf«, withall theCountriM 
 about it a whole yeare after, fo that theyoung K-ng was conllrained to remaincabout 
 Glcc4er,Wmcefter,iinA Bt,ftow,^htrc his wakefull Miniftcrs failenottoimploy all 
 means to gaiher vpon whatfoeuer aduantages could be efpied, 8f at length fa wrought 
 as they draw the enemy from the head of the kingdome downe into the body.firft into 
 Leceilkr-lTiire to releeue the Caftle oi Montforell,i peece apertayning to Smy deiMmcj 
 Earlc of ivmchefter.z great partifan of Louy^.^ni, after by degrees, to I,W«,where.a 
 Noble Lady called Hillma (but of what famely.time hath iniurioufly berett vs tne 
 knovvledgOhad, more then with feminine couragcdcfended the Caftle, ^helpace ora 
 whole yere,again{tCJ//^«-?^f Gant,ti iheFrench forces which wctepoffeft ofthe town. 
 
 iti6. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.i. 
 
 Crown(:4jiC 
 Gloceften 
 
 The confefll- 
 on of the Vif- 
 cont Melun at 
 his death. 
 
 Diuers Lords 
 rcuolt from 
 
 Lx'iys, 
 
The forces" of 
 \louys oaci' 
 [throvroe. 
 
 The Peace 
 was concluded 
 the 1 1 of Sep 
 
 Anno. 
 
 lti9 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg 
 
 r ZTTfvv^KincT and kinsidom, with his fonncW/ffidw : t\ic 
 
 benuirle. mlU^m de Albm^, John c^rey Lucy dc AlbimM'^^^'^y ot^^" ' 
 
 Batons,and matOiaUmen, being vvitn a ^ • ^.^^.^^ g miks of 
 
 he matchcd,grevv dayly 8^""^);2^'J°iX"o L army) caufed vpon confelTion of 
 the Legat GmK^o l^^^^''''^?''^^^^^ a plenary abfolutionM't^riy , 
 
 their finH«.^^^E"^^";f»:°^l~\^^ from the vnicy of the Church,v<hich I 
 
 all the principall men taken P^^"^^;* ^™ 6>LrdeGar,tMh' madeEarleof 
 
 25..,R.^.r^ Rof}ky,Ralfh Ch.Mm ^'^^'^^^^^^ quality of the perfons 
 
 ;fu&s--blow,andwast^^^ 
 
 ■Thefpoyles v^ere 'Zv Ta.. Many of thofe who 
 
 Lth<iCitieofZ.««^«5V'hcthertheEa^^^^^^^ 
 
 courfe.with purpofe e.therio """^^.^TJ^; orelina;iflitbeKi nedotne. 
 
 tcttor,totettore vnioi"CD4i „,u\^u the difcordc beeannc betweene the late 
 
 Mtmages.^uhthofcbberue^^^^^ 
 
 Kmg,andhispeopk. Genet \\ p. don S^^J^J^^^^^ . ^ ,boutMichelmas: 
 
 L.«^.ishonotab y atten^^^^^^^ W"u,gbeeTe here , infhc gteateftpart.arecei- 
 
 aboue two ycares after .'j^^/J^J"' K.mfeife , and made a Conqueft of 
 
 ^.■■h hi, ow„e,h.d no. Ac All-difpofc o.hcwife d,u«tcd .t^ ^ 
 
 Utfefi;ne,asnaturaIlyinclyncdco^^^^ 
 And in this recouery,the mduftti of G.^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 he M therem wasfor own e ends ^^^^ ^j,. ^ 
 
 •tion hadbecnefirft an efpemli caule o th. grea th.t can%Jl repair e 
 
 auhey who works the greateft mffehiefe , are °P''^'''^" . ^^3, was well 
 
The Lif^.andraigns of Henry the third. 
 
 aiacmp taturcs zz thefitft,ete ihofe vivukiu humors which the watte bad bred were 
 othcrwUc diuerted. For miny of the Nobles who had taken part wuh the King . ci- 
 ther vafatisHed in their cxfj-efVationss ot knowing not how to maintame ihemfelues 
 and theirs,buiby rapine ; fall to nnucinic, furpti7.ing of Cal^ks , and making fpoyks in 
 the Conntry.as thcEarleof. Albe,>,,rU, Robert de Fey^ont, Fodbe<kBrc»t,Brum^^, 
 HuthdeB^lwll with many other ,.but at length, they are hkcwifeappeafcd. M^t- 
 p..ft nnrfe whom it had bred , an Aaion is yndertaken forthcHoly 
 Sd whither S of Cklhr ^S^er ^ Qmncj Earle of Wlnchefter , WiUim * 
 
 Alheny^xx.\cQiArmdte, Robert Bt^ miter, wHk^mde Hereon many «hcr, arc 
 fcntwith great forc-s : Befides to vnburthen theKingdomc,aU ftrangcis, vnlcffefiich 
 as came with Merchandize, arc commanded to auoyde the tand , and all mc:)ncs Vfed 
 forthcreeayningtheability it had loft. , ^ , , i riju 
 
 And no fooncr bad this prouident Protestor the Earle of Pcmbropke &tlcd the 
 Kin<»s affaires.but hr^lies, to thegreat regrat,c of ihe KingdPOie ; leauing behindc him 
 a mo°ft Noble memoric of his aaiue worth, and is to bee nnmbrcd amongft the exam- 
 ples of thcbeft of men, to Q^ew how much the Wifdome,and Valpurof a potent Sub- 
 ica may ftccd a diftraftcd State in times of danger. y^-:V.tnr.-. • • ■■ 
 
 The B.ft»op of Wlnchefter (imparting the charge with many other great Councel- 
 lorsV.s made Proteaor of the young King,who in J».Reg.^^. is againc Crowned and 
 the next vcare afcei hath by Parliament graunted for Eteyage two Maikcs pfSilyer 
 ofeuery Knight* fee, for the affaires *f the Kingdomcand ^ecouery of his tranfmaune 
 Domin.ons,which now is defigned, and M^lleo,. dc Sancrf, thMom.e v^nh mllmm 
 Lo^.ftpordE^rkofSalsburie fentouerinto G«;>« to try the affea.ons ofthat people, 
 whfm they finde, for tlicmoft parft indinabk to the obedience of this Lrowne. The 
 KineofFr^«is;equired tomake reftitution of what hce had vfurped,, .bMt return., 
 anfwetc; that r^h2t hec had gotm M byM^uure, .^nd.l^Ali^'M^^Pmi 
 holie ' -" ' •»•*••• ttvUr-t -J'fffJ Jt,L ■■';ifn> ! 
 
 Toretayneamitiewith W^Mand peace at home , Z.^ , the Kings Sifter, jgt- 
 uen in marriage to ^/.W.r King.of 5m.. and ^^r^««:./,, riHer to the Kmg^ 
 S "r^.i?4^, now made lufticiar oi England, and the cfpec.all man whogu.dcd 
 theereateft afevesof the Kingdome, H^^s , reuoitmgvndcr rh.ir Prjpcc W«, 
 gauf occafion of great char^;e and trouble to this State in ihc bcg.nmpg pf this Kmgs 
 Stanclnd loncaTter till it was wholy fubdued. And a commoc.on ip IrcUn i, mj^c 
 bv?W L r is ap^^^ by ^.fe^Earle of fonneto the Uc. great M,r- 
 
 ffinafoSfewT^^^^^ the Kingdome a kinde of quietnelTe (amngth.t 
 
 SX( oX% ^^ 5r.«0v-i^h certaine Chatebyncs(the dregs of 
 cS of B..-Vi with fomi other peeces of ftrength, and committing n>3ny,outragC5, 
 \ paue occafion of bufmeffe tiU they were gotten by hard affanlt. v ^L' •. ^ . ^ 
 
 ^ But^ow.theK.nabeingcometo fome yeares of vnderftanding , 
 menJlTokld; at L.«i».put in mindc by the Arci^biO^op ot Canterbmy ^X^h^H^c oH^ 
 Sate ofhuOa^^ and taken b'y others for him , vpontnepc.ee wathL.^r.fqr 
 confi mat on of thehber'ties of the Kingdome,for which j\-^%^^>^g?",!"^^';,fj- 
 ther and being the mainebafe wheron his owne good,and that ofljis peop e muft fgb- 
 SShout which the whole State would. gaine talla funder; they would hauejiim 
 o knowitbetime to auoyde thofe miferabk inconucn.ences which the dUvn, on of 
 Ru^e a"a oSSniigh^bring vpon them all,whichthough it were imp^^ufty there 
 opp mned (as Princes (liall eu?r finde mouthes to expreftc tbeir pleajre, in what 
 coTSerthey take)by fomeminiftersof his(amongft whom onclVdi'm Brc^.r^ 
 Counc lIori-«named)who\rged it to haue beene an aaof conftra.nt and therefore 
 not to be performed was,notwithftanding promifcd at rhat time by the King to bee 
 Sed and twelue knights , or other Lcgall men ofeuery by writs charged 
 
 U^L:. .hat .ere the L^es and Uert.s M the K,.gdon>e en.ojed -^f^J^sGrM-^ 
 M.r, andreturne thefUmh ^^rtai.e day and fo by that ^.^-^If'^^l^^^^^^^^ 
 the b^fineffe was put off for that.ime, to the greater vexation ^^'^'^f^^^„^^ 
 during all his raig^e of fixe and fifty yearcs ( the Longed of any Kmg of ZnglanA) tfia 
 
 The death of 
 the ProceAoit 
 I^arlc Mar- 
 (haU, 
 
 The king a 
 gaine crowned 
 Paciiaiflbnt, 
 
 itxo. 
 Anno. 
 
 tXiiii 
 Anno. 
 Reg.i 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.y. 
 
 i.Padiainent. 
 
The Life.md mgnc of Kinglohn. 
 
 Dbfetrefia< 
 tions. 
 
 izt5 
 Anno. 
 
 ^. Puliament. 
 
 dcrvainc: Fo^P-^'f^^'lyj^' f K. Mde B*irgh chicfc luft.car, 
 
 affcmbU « / Tr^otion Burthc Archbi{hop of by 
 
 and other officers fuppofcd to h"'^";^^^^^^^^ ,o prJfcrue the pcaceof 
 
 his fpirUu.ll power "^^^^^^^ fuffer any proceJding .n this kind.fo 
 
 theKingdoroc.ftoodto thcKing.ana wo ^j^j^^a to come in,and fubmit 
 
 « the Lords effcfted nothir^g ac '^^^^^^^^^^^ had bin made 
 
 themfclues. And here ibckin^by P«''« ^,hereby he might haue the 
 
 ^^twru^r^e but this fe^rued no't his turne 
 
 •--th^cxtycarc after another Parl^^^^^^^ therecoucry of 
 
 the fiftieth P«^°f now King, contrary to his 
 
 thofcpartsinFr^f^W|thheldfromih^ 
 
 oath and promife made here m ^"gl'"^"^^^^^^^ inheritance of the King 
 
 ccrncd the honour and ^'gf V '.^?'^*^'3Xr the Seas who hadlands and pof- 
 andtheEftatesofmoftoftheNobjh^^a^^^^^^^^^ 
 fcffions in thofe parts.which no doubt t^^^^^^^ 
 
 Oath, todifpartc theoldforefts and 
 beejjcinforefted fince the firft coronation ofHen^ '^^^^^^^ ,hey were layd open, 
 - -mfpofedat their plcafure, who were topoff^^^^^^^^ 
 
 The reuoking' 
 (he Charters 
 of Ferrcftt 
 which bred a 
 (lew infurre- 
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 mation tobemadc ,that both the uergy a confirmed vnder his new Scale : 
 
 thcchicfcIufticiar,H«^fc^«B»r5(J,tovvnomci y ^^read anew infurrcaion of 
 procured hhnthe generall hatredof J^^^^X^^^^^^^^ theking 
 Lnobility who takingaduamagevp^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 tayningtoihaiEarledomc,wh.chtheK^^^^ put themfelues in armes. For the king 
 
 he had taken from him ; or elfe to depart the J<'"&do«;^- cr-without the iudg- 
 
 TheE.rleanrweresthathewouldncUlj^.r octheo^ 
 
 mentof hisPcereS ; and fo dcparces to his o^8'"8 ' ' -f the peace adu fes the 
 with this anfwere. The chiefe luftic ar fcanng the J ^"'^jXuS;'^^^^^^^^^ 
 
Ttje Lije^andraigns of Henry the third. 
 
 12, 5* 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 French Hift. 
 
 to Hmh de BurzhM "0"° bimfclf,bcfidcs they require rcQitution to be made with- 
 out delay , ofthc liberties of the Forrcfts lately cancelled at Oxford, othcrwife they 
 , would compcll him thetcvnto by the f\A'ord. «• ui ► 
 
 The King , to auoyd this daunger , appomts them a day to come to an affettibly at 
 Northampton » where a concord is concluded : and to fat.sfie his brother . ( befidcs the 
 rcndrine vnto him hi^aftle ) he grauntes him all that his mother had jn dowre , and U.Patliament 
 whatfoeuer lands the Earlc of Brittainc held in England with thofc of the Earlcof I 
 BoW lately deccafcd.and fo the Parliament brake vp. After this the gencrall motion 
 for the holy warres intertaines fomc time.Which fo ftrongly wrought in that credelous 
 world as fixty thoufand fufficicnt men , arc reported to haue vndertakcn that voyage : 
 of whom Peter Bifliop of Winchefter , and ffto Bifhop of Excefter are thcleaders. 
 
 The Kin- is foll.cited by U Brm Earlc of March , who had marrycd h.s Mo- 
 ther and by other great men of J^orrmndj , to come ouer into France to rccouef his 
 right'vpon the great alterations happening in thofc parts by this occaflion. 
 
 ^Lms the eight r who fucccedcd Phillip the fecond,) bemg lately dead after his great 
 fieoe of ^«/jr«f« . and his warres made againft the Herct ickes Albegcois in Proumce, 
 Icaues the Kmgdome to his Sonne Louy; of the age of twelue yeares,n wbofc m.nomy 
 his Mother Blanch, takingvponher the regency fo ^^>^^°"«"r^'l P"" ^ 
 bloud as they ope ofc themfelues againft her , holding it both d.fhonorable and daun- 
 eetou; IL I womai. and a ftranger by the Councdl of Spaniards ( wjom (he aduan- 
 fed aboue the Naturalls of the Kingdome ) (hould gouerne all »«°^'^'"|;.;.^»^« Pj^*. 
 fiire and therefore enter league againft her. Thechiefe of whom were «P E^rlc ot 
 Bl'^:^Xhy Che Pathef. to t^King : i?.^«.Earle oi^arn^a'S^., 
 Duke of Bri aje , and Rol>ert Earlcof Drenx his brother . and with thcfe H«gfethe 
 Ea^c of X/tak« parr,in regard theQueen Regent hadercaed the Country of/>«- 
 to aConty Tnd made E^vk thczcof ^Ipbo.fi her Sonnc,br6ther to the young king. 
 Ser!by findin'rhimf^ inclofcd within that County.hc refufes to .cknowledgcj^^- 
 rSfor Lord °inftigated thercvntoby his wife, a QacencP^r.^^r of England, who 
 couidnotcZorta^ fo ncctc her doore , infomuch as they l.kcw.fc drawin 
 
 ZSof T El brother to the Earlc of March , who alfo, prefuming vpon the 
 
 of the Clergy , ot the C'"^ L°"^^^^^^^ ^j^^ 3„ Army.lands at Saint Mallow, 
 
 ImtCaiS^^^^^^^^ 
 
 him, and gtca? preparations arc made to recoucr fuch peeccs as had bccnc obtay ncd by 
 
 ^'1^:S;Ll£:g:ntfetsout apowerfull army to ^op the proceeding of th^King 
 ofEnglXndL^chmifchicfcrslroug.ton^ 
 ;«.«,lherc their friendsandenemksfuMahkc Atlengt^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 to arife by their trauaile.both weary of the buGnes.either apeace.or t uce ^con duded 
 The King of Enaland bcfides an infinite expcncc of treafute bauing °f 
 
 nrnpof thcfummehec nadpromnen. All" 1 of Officers 
 
 mcL and rewards were to be had by the d.fplac.ng .^A ^?°yJVfJ^^^^, 
 Rcceiuois.and others whom now hcc calks to accoumpt.alTaxanHtor^raucnngTurn 
 
 TheKingcalls 
 his officers to 
 accoumpt. 
 
150 
 
 The LifeM raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.n 
 
 — ^ 7T" 7^rei^^^^^e^(oKxoih\s Chamber is firft.wbo was commvt- 
 
 in their officcs.Df whom ^^^^^^^^^ ^ Surgh his chiefc lufticiar,(a man who 
 
 ted to prifon and gneuoufly fined tbc^^i^"^^^ detraft.oa and enuy ) is cal- 
 had long ruled all vnder h.m a P^^^^SJSSt^'^ vvas then for allreUcfes. 
 led to accoumpt for fuch ""f^ "^^f SiSS notwuhflandinghe had the kings 
 
 SitrSdtrtn^^^^^^^ 
 
 nous crymes of trcafon. councellor falne into the Kings dif- 
 
 Nofopncrwas th« g«atoffi« > 
 
 ceih 
 
 the paffion of the-£omplainers The city ov '^^ T^j^;; people and 
 
 thei? citizen Corfianti^e ( in the t,me °f "y^^J^^" ^^^^^^^ 4" ) ''^ ^"'^ 
 thofcofWeftnunfterataw^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 out warrant and law , and . ofjCftrmiov Santuary, whence, by ar- 
 
 ftorme comming vpon hm., ^J^dr^^^^ o^ bv force , and commiued to prifon. Of 
 
 med men fent to purfuc h.m . he '^^^'^''^"'^X Ttha'^cred phcc.the Bi(hop of L.«- 
 ,.hich violence done contrary to the pr.mledgc o^^^^^^^^ 
 
 rf,«,in whofe diofes it was, complames,and ° XSr ht from the kLs wrathTwho 
 to the fame chappcll But yet all that could not ^^^Tnd to fetl guard ^bout 
 giue, ftria commandement to the ^^"f ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ commit himfelfe 
 
 Lplace.thatnofuftenancebebtoughthun Hu^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 TheKingre- to tL Kings mercy , and away is he Cent pnfon r^^^^^^ 
 „,oueshisoffi- ftodyofthetemplars, isbroughtforth, '"i" ^^"^^^^^ 
 
 that;andmuchmoreasftolnc °f ^'^ "J^^'i;": -f^^^^^^^^^ 
 office . a worfe miniftcr for the '<''"™°":^!tile ^Xfel^ CM is like- 
 cings;andwhomuft^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 wife thruftoutof htsofhceot ^ ' EarlesandBa- 
 
 Marftali of the kings houfc , and ''"'^^Vd^^^^S'^rnS^^ preferred to 
 
 ronsofthcKingdome arcremoued a dM^^^^^^ 
 
 him,oncf./*r*fei?r«^flr.,nowthcfepecia^lmm>onabou heKin^ 
 Thefe ftraines of fo ftrange -VtSrSllTpoSrhe death 
 
 ^'"HerevpontheKingfodenlyfendsouerforwholelegionsofP.to,an^^^^^^ 
 fommons^a Parliament at 0./.r^whether the Lords retuled -^-^ ' ^oth m eg^^ 
 they found themfelues dilpifcd , and holding it not iafe by reafon of thofe^^^^^^ 
 ThcLord,rc. ^f^,, „s. Then was it decreed by the Kings Councell t^hat they fiiould be t^^^^^^^^ 
 
 f"f"» "■"V. cond and third time fommoned , to tr^ whether they would ^^'^^^ "f^. ^^'^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 toPathameni , ti i • u u ^ ,-»^f n and the people is vttered,the King is ooia- 
 
 yponfummons from thePulp.t.whence the voyce of G ° ^ ^ ■ by one Rcl'^r Bacon a 
 
 ^ IV fhcwed the way to redrcffe ih-s mifchiefc of the Kingflcme Dy 
 
 Iryet Predicant : but more comically by Roger Bacon , ( m r'-/-; 
 thi kine -.mjLord, what is mcfi nocent to Sca-men , and what fi-^red fej , the 
 inSe^ Seamen know th'at btft themfelues; then my Lore 1 w.ll tell you.P.tr. 
 « i?«/,«>dging to Petrns de Rufib^ Bifbop oiWmah.ftcr. ^^^^ 
 
 The Lords 
 combine for 
 the publike 
 defence a- 
 gainftthcK. 
 
Thi Life.and raigrn of Hinry ths th'vtd. 
 
 Mi 
 
 Anno 
 Reg.iy. 
 
 Nfict th\s , iVie Loids wcte fummoned to a pHliamcm »i Wcftminfter : whether 
 l\kc<A,ifc ihcy icfuled to come , vnks the King V/ould remoue the Biftiop of fymcheften 
 and t\>c PoiBottmesixoni the court: otherwife.by the C.wwo»-«»«««ofthcKmgdame 
 they fend him cupreffc word , they would cxpell him > andhisemllcouncdloiiomof 
 the land and deilc for the creation ofa new King. - 
 
 Vpon thisihreatning,pledgcsatereqairedotthcnobility tobcdeliucrcdby acer- 
 teine day for fecuriiy of their alleagiance. Biit no aa paffcd in this Parliament though \^ p^^^^,^^ 
 diuers Lotdscanlc thither, as the Eatle of arncwaU, Chefier, Lf«w/«,F<rrfr/,and others, 
 in regard the Earlc Marftiall, the Lord Gilheri Bafet , and other Nobles were not pre- 
 feni Then ate Writs lent out to all who held by knights feruice to rcpauc tb the King 
 atGW^-byacertaineday: whichtheEarles/WU«/cWandhis affociaics refufing^. 
 the King without the iudgement of his court, and their Pccres , caufc to be proclai mcd 
 outlavvcs , feizes vpon all their lands , which he giucs to his Poiftouines » and dlre^s 
 out Writs to attach their bodies wherefocuer in the kingdome. . ^ i 
 
 The BtOiop of fViKchejier to weaken the party of the MarcfchxU . wonnc the Eatlei 
 ofChf/lcnnii Lincoln with a thoufind markes , and the King had fo pleafcd his brother 
 the Earleof CornewAU , as bcclikewife left them. Wherevpon they withdrawjbcm 
 iniofT^/w.and confederal with Lewf//».and other great men in that country, (whither 
 alfo came fJuhtrt dc Btirgh cfcaping out of the r«.f Caftle, and icyncs with them ) ta- 
 king; their oath intetmutually , that no one without other (hould make the ir accord. 
 
 The Kine goes himfelfe in perfon with an Army, againft thefe revolted Lords, mto 
 mlcj. Where he had the worft of thcbiifines , ind much dilhonour , returnes to G/o- 
 fW?«. , iraployes new forces of ftrangersibut all without fucceffe Whercvpotj a Fryer 
 of the Order of Minors is imployed to confer with the Earlc MarcfchaU ,%nAio per- 
 fwade him to come in, and fubmit himfelfe to the kings mercy , whom he had heard to 
 fay. that notwithftanding his great offences, he would pardon, andreftoreto hiseftatc 
 vpon fubmiffion ; and befidcs giues him fo much of Herefor^e , as ftould conueni. 
 emiy mayntaine him. Befides the Fryer told him what he heard of other Councellors 
 abom the King, concerning the wiping of his fubmiflton, and in what forme they de- 
 fired it rhould be impartcdin priuat. And then, as of himfelfe, he vfes allmducements. 
 PoflJble to draw b.m therevnto , fhcwing how it was his duty, his profit, and faf ty lo 
 to doc. Wherewithal! the Earle nothing moued.told thcFrycr what imunes hec had 
 receiued, and that hce could not truft the Kingfo long as hec had fuch Counccllors 
 about him .- who onely fought the diftruftion of him , and his affociats. whoeuer had 
 beenehiiloyallfubieas. And after many obieaions made by the Fryer wuhvrgmg 
 the Kings power.his ow ne we*kencs. and the danger hee was in : the Earlc concludes 
 thathefeared no daunger : thathc would neocryeeld to theKings Will, that was Euiu 
 dedbynoreafon-.that he (Kould giue an ill Example to relinqui{h theiutticc ot 
 caufc toobay that Will which wrought all miuftice , whereby it mighr appearc, tney 
 loued worldly poffeffions more then tight and honor ,&c. ■ 
 
 So nothing was done . the war contmu.s with much cffufion of bloud , all the bor- 
 ders oMessmo Shrov^eshry , are miferable wafted , and tnadc defolarc. At length 
 meanes is vfed to draw the Earle MarefcUt o»cr into Ireland to defend his cfta" there, 
 which was likewifc feir.ed vpon , by authority giuen vnder the Kings hand and Scale, 
 and all thofe great polfeffions difcended vnto him from hs Anceftor the Earle ^/r...^. 
 
 (thefirftcnquerors of that country) fpoyled. and taken from h.rn. And here 
 feeking to recouer his liuelihood hee loft his life circurtiuented by treachery : h.s death 
 g.ue occafion of griefe both to his friends and enemies. The kingdifauowes the fend- 
 L of this commifllon into /r.W pror.fting hee neuer knew thereof, and difcharges 
 himfelfe vpon his councelloT. A pooreniift of wcflke Princes. 
 
 AftertJoyearesaffl.aion, aParliart^ent isaffembkdat Weftm,nfter,wherdnthe 
 Bilhops grauely admoni(h the King (by his Fathers example,and h,s 07; "?";^""^ 
 of the mifchiefe of diffention betweene him, and h.s Kmsdome, 
 theillcouncellofhisminifters) robeatTuion -•'hhispeople. to remoue from ^^^^ 
 flr.ngers,and others, by wbofe inttigation,for their bwneends, thefe d'A^^'JJJ 
 
 thelvrithiti 
 army againft 
 (he Lertbt 
 
 1154. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 ParUataent.; 
 
152, 
 
 The Life, and raignc of Henry the third. 
 
 ■I 1/7 
 
 r7~n n. ^^„,^A from him to the great alienation of their 
 
 himfelfc. „ »«f.,hfift and petto his ends but by temporizing, con- 
 
 Tbe King feeing no w *y /"^ ^hem to their place, and poffcf. 
 
 fents to call hotne thcfc ^o^ds out of W^^^^^ ''^l^ ,31,, his new Officers to accompt. 
 fions,amoues thcfe Itranger ftom abo^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 Kings Sifter ; 
 married t» the 
 Emperor* 
 
 ^pSiBmuTpof p'r"-^'^^^^^ Themarriageis fo. 
 
 by the Ktng her brother to -^-f ^T'^^^^^ an alliance that yeclded 
 IeJnnifedatV.m./.Shcwastheth«dwifc^ 
 
 neither flrength or benefit (thot.gh that v^erc both ^" ^ ^is time, Innocent 
 
 continaall broyk ^^ch this E7"°JV«ltrthi Jhi h VwL fuch and fo great as all 
 
 thcthird,Ha«<»r««i.W.«r *«=/°""t.fe f Fo^^ holdo^ftheEm- 
 
 heccoulddoc.wasnot J.i^^^^^^^^ and which the 
 
 pirehebad inMi. wUhbjs ^i^fX he wfsp^^^^^^^ 
 
 Popes wrought to draw to Church he was put to be p p y ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 uerfreefrom vexation, tbruft from "^^//^"^'^^•/^'Lommunications.and 
 Holy warres, to wartc him abroadc , ^"'''"f^ " ''T'^^^^^ (houfand markes of 
 fioeifor abfolut.oD,,forVhich, atone ''X-A tlZltZZ^^^ 
 Cold. And b th. end the Popes fo ^rj^^mi^^^^ ^^^^^ ^„ ^ ^^irty 
 buriedthe imperiall Authonty 
 
 buried the Impenall Authority '^''^^'^^^^'^ly'r ^j, n,ifeVies then his inheri- 
 yS^STTTauing bis fonne C^^jfuc^^^^^^^^^ ° h« J bequeathed the 
 
 tancc . Hce bad a fonne by W ^ . ^ ./.'nf Gold but hee liued not to cn- 
 Kingdomeof Sie,le, and a hundred ihoufand ounces of Gold, but nee 
 
 ■^'^^•i^thcmarriagcof thisSifter,the King glues thirty '^^-^-f ^Sl^a^^^^^^^ 
 , ImpetlaUCrownf ^^otb" ornament. o^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Anno" 
 
 Padiamentis affemblcd atLondon. which the K^^S.^^^/^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 r^hither the Lords refufing to come, another place ^fj^f^'^Z^ 
 where after many things propounded for the good of the K ogdome ora« isi 
 S aUShrLrJrrremlo'ueJfrcmth 
 
 others of more integritie , and abler meancs(to auoyde bnbcr.e ) P" f " J^'"" 
 taking their Oathes to receiue no guifts.but in v ftualls and thofe "/^'ts to ' 
 
 Here theKingdifplaces his Steward, and fomc other Councellots and off ts W 
 jake^ftom the Biliop of Chichefter. then Chancellor, the great Scale , bur the Bi^oP 
 '-'Trefufes to deliuer it , alledging , how hee had it by the c«mmon Councell oX thclnng- 
 Tbmc.and without affent of the fame, would not refignc it , andhauingcartTedmro 
 -felfelrtcprehcnfiblcm his Office, is much fauoured by the people. PewdeHtmm, 
 ZQdStefhaaSeff-aue,ite againe rcceiucd into grace t an argument of the kings Icui . 
 
 Shriefesre. 
 inoucd for 
 corruption. 
 
'the Life^nd faigfie of Henry the third. 
 
 133 
 
 and \Yrcfo\uiion,moued, it feemcs , with any Engine to doc and vndoc j and all out of 
 time and order,whercin he cucr Idofes ground. 
 
 Atul now faine would he hauc icuokcd,by the Popes Authority, fomc grants of his 
 tnadc hcrctoforc,as being don beyond his powre,& without the cofent of the Churchj 
 which harfti intention addes ntoretoihe already conceiued difpleafure of the people. 
 
 j4»ne ^*^.2l. another Parhament, or the fame adiourned is held at JL<»We/»,whcre,in 
 regard of tne great expcnccfor his Sifters marriage , andhisowne, hec requires the 
 thirtith part of all moueables, as well of the Clergic as Layetie. Whercunto great 
 oppofitionis made, and recitall of the many Lcuics had becne exafted of the King- 
 dome, no w of the t wenti th , no w of the thirtith,and fortith parts : and that it was a 
 thing vn worthy and iniurious.to permit a King, who wtis fo lightly feduceble, and nc- 
 uer did good to the Kingdomc.cithcr in expelling, or rcpteffing enemy , or amplyfing 
 the bounds thercof,but rather Icflcning and fubiugating the fame to StrangerSjthat he 
 ftiould extort by fo many pretences, fo great fummes from his naturall people ( as from 
 flaues of the bafeft condition)to their detriment, and benefit of jiiiens. Which when 
 the King hcard.dclirous to ftop this gencrall murmur, promifed by Oath that he would 
 neuermore iniuric the Nobles of the Kingdome, fo that they would benignly releeue 
 him at that prcfent,with this fupply :in regard he had exhaufted his treafurc, in the ma- 
 riagc ofhis Si(lcr,and his owne:whercunio they plaincly anfwere,tW the famemas done 
 without their Comcell, neither ought they to be partakers ofthefunip^ment, rvho were free from 
 thefMlt.hiicx 4 daies conlukaiion, the King ptomifing to vfe only the CounccU ofhis 
 naturall Subieds , difauowingandprotcfting agairtft the reuocation lately propoun- 
 ded.and freely granting the inuiolablc obferuation of the Liberties, vnder paine of ex- 
 communication, hath yeelded vn to him the thirtit h part of all moueables ( referuing 
 yet to cuery man his ready coyne, horfe,and arrno Or tobeimployed for the Common-- 
 wealth. For the collcfiion of this fubfidy, it was ordayned that 4 Knights of cuery 
 Shire , and one Gierke of the Kings fliould vpon their Oath receiuc and deliuerthe 
 fame,either vnto fomc "ibhi^f nrflftlij rnt-- refcrucd there , that if the King fayle id 
 performance ofhis Grants,h mi ght be reiftored to the Country whence it was collecit- 
 cd.-with this condition often anncx^^thawiie-King fliould leaue the Counccll of Ati- 
 etts^nA onely vfc that ofhis naturalTSubieds.Wlicrein to make fliew of his part,he fo- 
 dainJycaufes the Earles lyarreHiind Ferrers, with IohnTttz,Gefiej to be fworne his 
 Counccllors. Andfo the Parliament ended, but not thsbufineffetorwhich it was caU 
 led,thc King not giuing thatfatisfadiontohis fubieifls as he had promifed concerning 
 Strangers,, and befideSj that order concluded in Parliament was not ofafcrucd in the 
 leauyingand difpofingof the fufidie,butftri(aer courfcs taken in the valewing of mens 
 Eftatcsthcn was held conucnient. Moreouer milium Valentine Vode to the young 
 Q.ueene,is grownc the onely inward man with the King, anil pofTeffcs him fo.as no-i 
 thingis done without his Councell : the Eatlc of Prouince, the father 5 a poote Prince, 
 is.inuitcdtocomeouer toparticipatof thisTteafure , which feemcs was difpofcd be- 
 fore it came in, Simon de Monford a French man borne (banirtied out 6{ France by 
 Quecne Blanch) is intcrtayncd in England, and preferred fccretly in mivriage to Elianor 
 the Kings Sifter ( widow of fViltdm Earle of Pembroke Great Marcfchall ) and made 
 EarleofLrt'c-f/?«-by rightof his m>ther yl»t c^ daugntcr to £/*;c/>;w-i» Earle of Leu 
 cejler.y/hkh coorfes(with other)fo ineenfc the Nobility , and generally allthcSub- 
 ie£ts,as put them out into anewcommcion . and ^.c/j.Wthc Kings brother (whofe 
 youth and ambition apt to be wrought vpon, is made the head thereof; whob'eingaS 
 yet Heireapparanr oftheKingdome(thc Qjcen being yongand child-lcflejtheprefer- 
 uationoftlic good thereof, is argued to concernc him, and heeisthcmanimployed 
 totheKingto impart thcpoblikc greruances, and co icprehend , firft the profufion 
 ofhis Trcafure (gotten by exadlion from the fubieil;) andeaft away vpon Sirati- 
 gers who onely guide him, then the infinite fummes hec had raifcd in his time: 
 How there was no Archbilhopticke or Biflioprir ke , except Yorke, Lincolne & 
 Bathe, but he had made benefit by their Vacancies: bcfides what fell by Abbaycs^arl- 
 domes , Baronies, Wardftiipsand other Eftheates, and yet his ticafure, which (hould 
 
 N be 
 
 9 Parlianitnc 
 1137. 
 
 Amo. 
 
 Foure knights 
 of cuery (hire 
 ordained to 
 cake charge of 
 the fubfid/. 
 
 The comming 
 of Simon 
 Monfordinx.0 
 into England. 
 
 TheGrec- 
 uancCs of the 
 KingdoiT.e. 
 
134 
 
 1138. 
 Anno. 
 
 xo Parliament 
 
 The m ''^i""' ofHenrjtheth^ 
 
 Anno. 
 
 tbtnuu of Sa- 
 luoymattieth 
 the inbetelTt 
 of the Earle- 
 Idotne of Flaa- , 
 dersjwbichhe 
 Iheldbutdu- 
 [ringherlife. 
 
 ■ — — ""^T^^^T^r^^i^QfcdTMoreouer how hcc as if boiV d\f- 
 
 bc the ftrcnsth of the "^^^^^j^^^t/a was fo obfcquious to .he m\\ of, 
 
 Sghis, a^nd Councell of ks na^^^^^^^^^ i„confiaerately called in , ashee 
 
 It iomar,sM f r^'S.l^^L'-d iouW doe nothing either m publique or priuacc 
 fcemed to adore h.s footftcps wo ^^,^^^1 .^e Popes Feudarie v.h,ch wounded 
 butbyhisconfcnt, ^0'^"/"^ „ * harfti rcmonfttance of hisbrother.and 
 th hcartsof his people. The Kmg vpon th.s hart ^^^^.^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 the feare of aprefent commotion, 7^ °" ^ce againc ( by the aduice of the Le- 
 
 ShLhe fo/ndrefolued ;o ta e ^^^^^^^^^ Jj,. himfclfe to hisbro- 
 gat.whohadcarncftlydcltw ththe tan^^^^ Whither the Lords came ar- 
 
 Hbolhtnh" ^^^^^^^^ ^'"^ ^ '^'^ " 
 
 ^tion of thcVrcmices aiid "fc^-^;/"^" Oath>o rcferre the bufineffe to 
 
 Here.after many debatements /^f Ki^gC^'^^^^^^^ dra wne.feaJed.and pub- 
 
 the order of certaine ^ °U thf ftales of the Lcgat.and diuers great men. Bnc 
 
 likely fee rp '^e^'r/ W w^^^^ N.ith theEailc of CrW/, 
 
 befo«itcametQefrea,5«^- ^TSrhom beared the State w ere dil^^^ the 
 and the Earlc oih^coU,c hkew.fe ( ^'^J ~ ,he fiaffe of their fttcngth 
 
 fotifssifare^m^r^^^^^ 
 
 third fonne of W^m tbc great ^^"^^^^^^^^^^^^ North. And to ftew how 
 bimatWir^chefter.vvhereuponthcE^^^^^^ 
 
 inconftant this King was ^^.^^^^"""^V f Ringdome ; yea of theKing, 
 
 Seale, and not onely fo , b"tft.d tobe^M^^^^^^ with difgrace , the Scale taken 
 
 theReaor. andDifpofeiof Cou«) mb^^^^^^^^^ Inlikefort, his brother a 
 
 fromhim, and giuen to the f ^° muchmaligned by theNo- 
 
 KnightTemplarisputout of theCouncell bo h ot^^^^^^ ^ 
 
 bilide; wh^had -often before abound ^ f,l„e off themfelu/s. 
 
 Councellors, ^'"^"f " f f ^ew That ofiemimes Officers vnder 
 But the caufe of this the.r f ^f^^" J^^f, ^=,7,;, bo ds .hem to be : fornocyeeld- 
 weakePrinces are "^c J^^J-^ch f^"!^^^^ garle of ^l^d^rs (the Qieene- 
 
 wcakc Princes are not fo much faulty, as the vv on ^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 iogtopaffeaGrantfromtheKmgmadevntoTW^^^^^^^ then accompted) 
 
 extorts huge fummcs ""/.f.^touS^e of om CVergk fo .idef asthey let out 
 
 oftheKingdome. ^^'^^\°P/5;J:^'^^^^^ of that time: andtheK««*. 
 
 many exclamations agamft ^^/f^""" f '^1 ' negligence, prefumcd fofarre 
 Faaors, who by \Se!; tLv w ungLt^vbat they lifted . Info 
 
 vpon the eafi-yeeldingneffe of the ^^^^^ ^..""^ bodies of their poffeffions. 
 
 txfuch^asbefides the fleece ./^ey -"W^^^^^^^^ f-„,,a to^hebene- 
 
 And the Pope fends hvs Mandai to haue hree nunarc ^ ^ j . 
 
 ^ Sie^ichEiould bee firft vacant .n EngUni . .^^'X.^nrno^nd of chcff concuffions 
 -i1*^^..WArchbifhopofp^^^ 
 
 of the State , and L.bert.es ^^^J^^ ^b"r^^^^^^^^^ , ,hftand u,tyted with the va- 
 
 Abbayofpii..inFL..;andthere«pplies J'^i^J^^^W f ^ZLsto S 
 life. But before his depaittfre, he yeelds,as a tanfom for his Chutcb.800 Markes toiW 
 
 ^Thcaergicalthough thusleft by their head, generally oppofe what they cc.M, 
 
 tdmtmi Arch 
 bi(hop of Can- 
 terbury giues 
 ottcr his Sea. 
 
The Lifc^arid rai^m of Henry the third. 
 
 ^35 
 
 aga\nl^ the Popes rapine, vs'bo to get money for his wars with the Emperor vfcd dayly 
 inew anciiufokm prcffures vpon thcm,in fomuch as they tepaifctoihc King,decla!e 
 how prciudiciall,and derogatory it was to his ioyakie,and the liberty of the Kingdom 
 tofuffer this proceeding, which none of his Predeceffots heretofore eiier did: and ot 
 how dangerous confequence it was to his fucccHors. The King, either not apprchen- 
 fiuc of ihe mifchicfc, or content to ioyne with the Pope to pmnfh and awe theKing- 
 domc.not onely refers them to the Legat , but offers to deliuer the chiefe oppofcrs vp 
 vnto him. Whereupon ihcy feeing themfchies forfaken, and no powre to fuccor thetii 
 but their owrie,did what they could to v'Jiihftand the Legats proceeding, who now by 
 the Kings animation prcfumes more peremptorily to vrge them to fupply the Popes 
 prefent occafion, and holds aConuocation ac London for cfFe6>ing the fame. Wherein 
 the Clergie declare how this contribution now required by the Pope for the delhudi- 
 on ofthcEmperor,and efFufionof Chriftian bloud was vnlawfuU , hec being not an 
 Heretike.not condemned by the iudgcmenc of the Church although excommunicated; 
 That ft was againft the Liberties of the Church of England, being required vnder 
 paine of Ecclefiaflicall cenfurc , as a thingof feiuicude and compulfion : That they 
 ha^l herctofose giucnaTenth to thePope,oncondition,th3tneuerany fuchexadHon 
 (bould againc be made, Icaft it might be drawne to a Cuftome , for as much as binus 
 \ aBks indtic M confuetH dinem: That for their bufineffc in the Court of Bfime , they were 
 T5"paUe thfough tl»e Emperours Countries , and the daunget they might haue there- 
 by: That it was not fafc for the Kingdomcto impouetidi theKing , who had many 
 enemies, a<Tainrt whom hec mufthaueto fuflamewarte : And befidcs bow for the 
 furnifhing otdincrs Noble men, vndcrtaking of late the bufineffc of the Croife , great 
 contributions had bcene made : That the Church of England vizs poore , and hard- 
 ly to fufiainc it fclfe. That a gcncrall contribution was tci bee made by a gcnerall 
 
 Cojfticell.c^c, r y 
 
 . Motwithflandingthcfe reafons, though at firftthey ftaggeredthe Legat, yetfuch 
 courfe was taken by winning fomc of them, vpon hope of preferment, as thercft could 
 not without the note of contumacie but yeeW perforce, fo, by this treafon ofdeuifion,* 
 thebadyofthc Councell is entrcd into, and the Pope"preuailes in this bufineffc, 
 
 THcK-inghathnow a fonne lately borne, and Richard his brother Earlc of Cormall 
 hailing likewifeilTue (by pcrmiffionof the State which , heretofore hee could not ob- 
 taine)yndcrtakes the Croffc, and with him his VnckmlHam Longfword'EAtlcofSaltlm- 
 ry,m<\ many other Noblemen. Thefc departing out oi England, Peter oiSattay .another 
 v'ncleto the Qjcene.comes in, and hath the Eatledqm of Ricbmondhcdoy^f^i. on him, 
 with many other gifts.hc isknighted arid fcaftcd fuptuouOy.for which thcpoore lewes 
 by way of rcderoption,pay -lo thoufand Markes at two teaimes of that ycarc. Boniface, 
 the fomic 6{ Peter of S<««o7,N,ephew to the Queen is preferred to the Archbifhoprick of 
 Cmlerhry. After this the King'roakes an expedition into }Vales,vihic\\ had often put 
 him to oreat doarge and trouble, hauingbeene very vnfottunatc,in his many attempts 
 a<-ainft LwW//«,intituledPrinCe,orK\ngofNotih-Walcs;whobcinglatcly dead, had 
 lelt his two fonnes Dattid'.Tind Griffin by deuifion of State to bee at difcord betwecne 
 themfekies; whereby hee came to make an eafier end of that bufmefTe, and now onely 
 but witti tTiefliew of his powre,- got ihat,wbich, heretofore hee could not with much' 
 bloud ; hath fubmiflion, and fcaky rcndred vnto him by Dmid, withall his charges for 
 that io'urney, but now this ended, another attempt of greater eipcnec, but leflc be- 
 nefit is inland." 
 
 TheEaile of March with his wife , the Qiccne Mother , and many other Great 
 Lords of Co worke by their earneft felicitation i with affurance of fuc- 
 
 ccfle, as the King is induced to vndettake another expedition into France. The 
 niatte'r is mooued in Parliament, generall oppofition made againft it, the great 
 expence, and the ill itlalt bfought to the Kingdome, Vehemently vrged, Howitwas 
 vnkrofutl to breaks the trHcemAiemh the King of VnnctjvhovDMnmtoo firongforthemto 
 
 doe any good, ^c. ' -c 
 
 Nowithllaading many of the greateft Pcercs, drawne by faire promifes 
 
 N 2 
 
 Pope Gregory 
 the 9, 
 
 \ Cod.de Epi Cco' 
 'valL.Nmd. 
 
 and their 
 
 owne 
 
 ndrfard eldeff 
 fonne to King 
 Hen. 
 
 RichardEith 
 of Cornwall 
 vndet takes 
 thcCrolTc. 
 
 iZ4i. 
 Anno. 
 
 It Parliament 
 
i5« 
 
 Z T^^Kuaile as the i&.\on is refo\ued on, 
 
 "^Th^es for iccouerieof tbeir °/ ^,^,;on for money was fo diftaftcJ 
 
 ownebopes ^^^^^^^^ ^.^^ ^^^^^ ".u. nf his rainne.arepar- 
 and an M , ,UeKines 
 
 'made. 
 
 The King car 
 ries oucr 30 
 Bartells of 
 fJluer into 
 France. 
 
 „,.v,nnes tor itcv^"^ Tlip veiv motion lui - 
 
 "Trn M-Xdemaunded for the Jj^'Sthebeginmngof his raigne.are par 
 !?or fcniW all the Kin gs fuppUes \ and 40 part of all mens mo. 
 
 J-gggTainls. opprobriouHy -^^-f^^if ^ Amercements and fuch lilce. 
 
 Cpi^JSrsffides Carucage. Hydage.Eicua e. ^ concinuall exadlions, with the 
 
 A rcperiti&ofl "J.t "couW norbut fill his Coffers. Then the Pop ^^^^.^^ ^^^^^^^j, 
 
 thcKingsfup- ^^■^"'^''Xrge for thofc who vndertooke the Hoiy ^ . ^^^^^^^ 
 pUcsfor.eay( -^^^ ^^^f^^^^^^^ how.the 30 ^^^^^^^ J- S C "y ^he illowa'nceof foure 
 Lelavdevpin ccrtaine Caftles and r heKing, io their knowledge , ha- 
 
 frhePecres>as,asiheyheldit y^/^f^^/Z^^S the vfe of the'Common- 
 Sh'adn7neceWieo^ccV.onto-^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 wcflth/or which it was graunted ^^^^'^"^'^f^if, ^.e Parliament and, m moft 
 Whereupon the King comes m „rPine the Popes letter, wJ^chhcc 
 
 lUDmiu fol icite and pc"vvaae t"" or tobedrawnetoadif- 
 
 ■IZld <htm ftll logcibtr. I".;"""'''" " avfeffuch mciKs.as nowiiW 
 
 the Kiogs fc-] 
 condespedJ 
 tion into 
 Fiance. 
 
 after more then a wnoicy-----w ^ f ^ ^nd atcer nau...^ ...... - - 
 
 mVke a di(honotablc truce with thcKing oi j- jj,„ Efcuage.hee returnes, 
 
 th mua;prouifion out of E^i^'^^'^-^^J Lo.do.crs; is vifued'byhis 
 
 cZ lewcs to another redemption, °' 
 
 liu«mo\rer%he 
 
 Kiret^;::;ngt:;;Kt^ 
 
 Ue „ confiderat\on.of a paft '"^^^ ' J"^^^^^^ v.crriturnehome,(hedifappoints 
 
 totheO^een Earlcdomcof Proulnce. "IwXtvounoeft daughter Bcmrix, on 
 
 -™EnT«^ h!m"Shope;^ 
 
 t^wwdtobecleaedKingof^V^cRornan^^^^ C^. of.Treafure was 
 
 Meanes now, vpon thefe P^^^J^" -•^JtnV^.. IJ.^.aS.'affembledat J.^-.- 
 onelyby way of Parliament ^^'i^XTcfent occafioni vrged for che ne^^^^^^^ , 
 /.r,andtherein theK.ngs wants, and he prcun j^^^,/^^^^ who/e Prince 
 
 fence of the Kingdomc , hau.ng ^^^J' riamc,. but nothing could bee effeacd I 
 lately rcuolting, ioyne together o»""°y j^j,^ due execution of the Lawes. not. 
 ^NKbout the affurance of 'SA pcrfon. as before , and plcade$b« 
 
 withftandingthe King comes ^g;^'"*= ^T''^ that foure of the moft grauc 
 
 owne ncceffities. Here they dcfire to ^^^.^f Kmgdome , andfvvotne 
 
 anddifcreetPeeresfhouldbc cnofen V^^^fXC.7; M^ f , 
 
 ^thcKingsCouncell, bothtonreluflice ow^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ Befidcs that I 
 
 jiefe foould euer attend ^^o"; ^hc Kmg o^^^^^^^^^^^ ^> ^^^.^^ 
 ^^"^^t^:^ S^bcc one of the number of thofe^JJ; 
 
 Atiiropofition 
 
 vfiih *n«mer 
 Itedomptiott 
 ' ,Eihc ie«e» 
 
 rbeCoun- 
 
 into 
 to the great 
 charge of the 
 lome, 
 
 12.44- 
 Anno. 
 
 liiPatVuDBcnt 
 
 
 
Tm Life^nd raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 137 
 
 BcM cs they propound that there might bee two lufticcs of the Benches , two 
 ' Batons of the Efchcquer : andoncluftice forthelewes, and thofe hke\A;ifetobce 
 ■?!wrenbyParhament. That as their fm6lio» wof ful^like , fofhaulda/fo he their Eleclion. 
 
 But whilft thefe things were in debating, the enemy of mankind anddiftutber 
 
 of Peace, theDenill, (rnhMat. Paris , hindred the proceeding , by the coriiming 
 oi Martin z new Legat Cent from the Pope with a larger powre then euerany be- 
 fore , to exaft vpon the State ; which hee fuppofcd now to haue bcene fo wrought, 
 and ready, as the Kings tume beinglcru'd, his hkewife fliouldbce prcfently lup- 
 plied. But making too much harte before the firft had paffagc, hee fruftrates his 
 ownc defirc , and rcceiues a moft peremptory repulfe of the whole Kingdomc , m 
 fo much as his Agent was difgraccfuUy returned home Iwith this difpleafing meffage. 
 That the Kingdome x*at poore : had great vtarres , the Church in debt , not able toy eeld any 
 more. Befides this cowfe rvat of damgerom co»fs(jHence to this State, which alone feemed 
 expofedtothe Popes will, ani therefore feeing agencrall Cotmcell wasfhortly to beeheldat Ly- 
 oL.tfthe Chtfrch would bee relieued, it were fit the famefpoM bee done bj agenerall eonfent in 
 that Councell. 
 
 Befidcs,at this time the Emperour Frederic , by his Letters which were openly read 
 in this Affcmbly.ficrt intreates , m before he had oftentimes done , that the Pope might home 
 no tuptlies CM of V.ngUnA, whichr he fajd)we^ e only rec^uired to ruine him,whom contrarie to all 
 Pietiea^d hcftice hee hadopprejfed, byfei^m?^ vpon h,. Cities, and Caflks appertaymng to the 
 Empire Ar.d for many yeares ( notvuthftar.dmg hi, often ftibmifion ay.d dejire of Peace ) pro. 
 ceededinallfoulearid HoJlUe manner againft him , bothby thefword, andvninfl exconrnu- 
 wcatioKS. JndfeeingheecoHldobtainena dtte heartng , hee had referred hscaufe to bee ar- 
 bitrated by the Kwgs of France, and England, and the Baronage of both Kwgd^ms. 
 jind therefore dejires, hee might not receiue detriment, wherce hee expeUed faumr , as a 
 irother and friend. Addingin the end , that if the K^ng wouldbe ad^ifedby hmheemuld 
 by tome free this Kincdome from that vnitifl tribute which Jnnoc^Mms the i and other 
 P^es hadlaydevpon It: Thck letters pleafed the Affembly and animated ihcra the ra. 
 ihcr to deny the Popes Mandate. , . ,r j 
 
 The interpofuion of this bufineffe tookc vp fo much time, as nothing elfe was done 
 in this Parliament, cnely they granted an Aydc to the King for the marriage of his 
 daughtcr,twenty {hillings of euery Knights fee , and that v^ ith much adoe and repeti- 
 tion of all his former Aydes. , c u - 
 After this.vpon a light occafion,the King vndertakes an expedition of great charge 
 io.^ai\ Alexander Kmo o( Scots, for which cucry Baron which held in C^p«^, Spm- 
 tuaUandl-ay , were commanded to bee ready withall Military prouifion due tor that 
 fermce. Whcrcumo , hkewifctepaires Thomas Earle ofFlaundets with three icore 
 1 Knightsand ahundrcd other fcruants (thirftingfor the Kings money ) whole viine- 
 ! teffaric commingwas ilUakenby the Barons of Eng. as ifthc RrengtW otthelimg. 
 ' domewithomhim,were not fufficiciu for that Aftion, which was as fodamely ended 
 as vndertaken , by a faite conclufion of Peace with T^w^ vllexander ; a Prince highly 
 commended forhisvcrtues,by the Writers of that time. . . 1 
 
 Vpon his returne,aeaine that Winter he affembles another Parliament, wherein hee 
 tnoues for an Ayde,vpon a cefigne he had for Wales, and to fupply his wants, and pay 
 his debts, which »r.r.vrp.d fo befp arcat. as he could not appeare out ofhis chamber 
 for the inJimtrn^rof fuch to^^^^omhT^ for his Wine , Wax, and otiicr neccf- 
 faries of Hcmf^TWrlTeyaniFFTrf^ one voy ce,rcfufcd to grant him any thing 
 Whcrcvpon other violent courfcs are taken. An ancient quarrell is found oiit againft 
 the city of London for which they are commanded to pay fifteene thoufand Matkes. 
 And P,'freleue the Kings Gierke is impioycd with others in a moft peremptory com- 
 miffion, to inquire of all ft-ch lands, as had bcene inforreflcd and cither to fine the oc- 
 cupiers thereof, at their pleafute , or take it from .hem and fell ^hc fame to other . 
 Wherein fuch rigor was vfed,as muhitudes of pqople were vrrdone^ vnff '^jejr, - 
 uaterrunsePtes^wher^^ fo greatwants. P#^m for his good fer^ 
 this buUn4lh -5fe;i;e^ prcfeued to the Bilhoprickc olChichefier , but the^^- 
 
 yide Append 
 TheEmperor 
 Fredericks let 
 lers to the 
 King. 
 
 Another 
 Greeuances 
 of the Ba- 
 rons, 
 
 13 PatliaKicnt 
 
 Aninqtiitiea- 
 bout Lands 
 inforcfted 
 which bred 
 great gree- 
 uances. 
 
iheLife.and raigneof Henry the third. 
 
 fhop witbftood the king ^l^"""- , ^ftate of his kingdomc , and the oppreffionof^ 
 
 12-45- 
 Anno. 
 
 Aninqtiiry ofl »n". " of Eneland : which fo moued the Mng , at hee cauiea 
 
 Ac Pop Jc£i::352cr«"<=r " ° c i TS orhcr efiaions by his procurators to the general coun- 
 Jcnucfin EHg^lKme to be nf"^^'';^"^' I ^jj^"/,^^^^^^^ yVagc of ^r.m«)fo vexed the Pope.as 
 cell now affetnbled at '^T'^/; Wb.ch(with /^^J^^S . ^ ^ , 
 
 „c may cth^ thcfe Petty Kmgs Jor ^^'^f/^^ f'^^^JJedina froai fucb a niouth,whencc 
 „Ubcfoonctrcdcn Which ,mpious fp"3°^^^^ j], ^^ken, bred great fcan- 
 
 thcOraclesofpeace,andcharityoughtto^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 dall.and gaue warning to Pnnces F^";"^^^^^^^^^ ^-,1 ehe Church^ 
 
 rupUons ofthe Court of Rome they wereycteu^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^j^^^ 
 
 Vnd the Clergy of England ^"l^^^^^^'^^^^^^^ drawne vnto , through the 
 miferable oppreflton ^J'^^'.'^J ".^ na mr^^^^^ it fi", that 
 
 humility of their zeale : For.foch •«;hc n"u^e or ,^ fufficient.vnles it hath 
 
 findinganyeeldingnestomdur^^^^^^ 
 
 .c 'hen enough : for if the P^^^ P ^ ^.^^^^^^ ^ all C fo 
 
 Ji^- vpon the -aing theconfiderat^^^^^^^^^^ 
 r^i^Appcna. ( which w^reparticdarlydeliueredm^ 
 
 ineffage (who.hc faid began to F/^'*'"";,'' ^f// ^ ^ the Pcfe by any fubiedl of 
 . .ffiOalS., that no contribution of 'T^" 7,^°"^„7!h^^"^^^^^^^^ exaftions, in fuch fort 
 2-4^ ^Si: and the King, for a "me buftles ^?>^'^^}^^^^^^^^ „,auerin? nature, and 
 -^gauefomehopeof redrcffe. ^^'^''""XlrM^l A vndertooke: fo that 
 
 :£^^o-sSr^ 
 
 S.«.;Bat\eof Riiw ^""8* St/^ 7l coL^atb ole . and 
 tncnofEnglandtheKingsWatds.of wbchE^^^^^ 
 
 prouZofEftftesinEnghncVr^^^^^^ 
 
 of his wife) comes with his fifter Be^mx , \/ ^. • ^^^^^ ^hc next Par- 
 
 and they ari againe feafted , and guifred : for which ^^"-^^'^^^^^^^^^^ reprehended , 
 liament conuoked at London '"Candlemas Tearme and be W« in j J P | 
 
 they l>la^ h,m for hu '^"^^'^''^^^^^ both of tht. ,and other 
 
 Pl'^'^«jf'>r^'''.^''''-^^P J ^11 traffiaue and commerce -vttB) 
 
 KifirdofMS withdrarp their comma' tttes , tn jomucaas «« j }n r^„n„ rircuit 
 
 jieas,,«.^,«.4 ,Atothedetr,me»ta^d ir^famy of the Kingdome That h,s Judges /^"^'^^"Tl fl 1 
 J',fi„fiic.topecltheieofle. Tto Robert <le Paffckuc ^J-''^^ 
 SL'tt ZlerersofWeP,f<Jir,croachlJsoraifarts,^^^^ of money , and rkr./^.g 
 
 ^.nderheefhoHidna^demamd reliefefron, the nnfoner.fhed commons : ^ 
 
 n^rmdm^d th,„ra„A„uJs)that he fhouU full from h,s fauoHrites inrMwtththts treajureof theiimj^l 
 Lfl^gT^'-'T^eWdireHoketheoldUndsoftheC^^^ ^J, 
 
 I 
 
 Anno 
 
 Reg.^o 
 
 12-47 
 Anno. 
 
 1148. 
 Anno. 
 
 i4parUflmcnt 
 
 That he tooke 
 from his fub- 
 Vieet$,qiticqtiid 
 mbuetunt ines- 
 
Ths Lif e, and raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 Then they rcproue Wm/ar keefingvAcmt in his hands Bijhaj>rkkes,at:d Ahl>ayes,cM- 
 tr^ie to the liberties of the Church, a«d his Oath made at his Coronation. Lafily they aU ge- 
 yrtrallj complainefor that the Ch.efe Iufix'^,Ch^cellor, ard Treaforer,v>ere not mde byth^ 
 CommoK Comcell of the Kingdom, a ccord,ng as they v^ert ,n the time of hjs Magmficem Pre- 
 deceirors,andasitwasfit and exped.ert ; b»t fuch aduAr,ced , as followed kswjl, mjhat. 
 fieuer tended to his gaine , and foHght not promotion for the good of the Kmgdome bm the,r 
 
 '^TheKincpMienclyinduTesihis reprchenfion , in hope to obtaine his dcfircand 
 eiuesthcmpromifesof redteffe, but nothing is effeaed 5 dfur many meetmgs and 
 much debate the Parliament is prorogedtill Midfommet following during which 
 time,they would with Patience expeahowthe King would bcarc himfelfc towards 
 them;thataccordinoly they might obay.andfdtisfie his defite. 
 
 But this deiav wrought no good, the King through ill CouncelJ growts more ob» 
 durate, and harfh to his people.in fo much as at the next Seffion he makes this fpeech : 
 fVouldycHcmbetheKingyoPcr Lord,atjour vnciuiie pleaft^re , and in^p.fe a fermU condn^^^^ 
 vponhim?wMyoHde>,yvHtohimwhat euery oneofjoH, a.yo^lift may doe? It ulawfullfor 
 
 Ly one of yoH to vfeU.t cmnfell hee wUl , andeUery m,ifler ofafarnelj '"r^^YJ'Tl 
 o§»mhlLfeJomhepleafes,andd,fflaceagamer.henhel.fi,M 
 Lord and Kmo to doe the ? H^ereas feruants ought not to mdge then- Ma,fter , nor Sub- 
 ,eas their Prmce,orhold them to their condhions. For the fertiant ,snot aboue hts Lord , nor 
 theD^fcwleahouehis Ma.fter. Nenherfhouldhee iec jyoter Ktng, bmasyom fernantr^ho 
 (hoH/dfo Ll,ne toyour pUafnres : wherefore hee will neither rcmooue h.s <-'^'-f f« l"^'- 
 ciar,Chance5Ior,nor Treaforer. accordingto their motion. In like fi^'l"'?" 
 anfweres to the reft of their Atticles,and fortheaydc he required ,t concern d (htt 
 faid) their Right as well as his." And fo the Parliament brake yp m difcontcnt. 
 
 TheK mgladaifcd to furnilh his wants wich the fale of his P late,and Icwcllsof the 
 S^fSglold that as all riuers haue reflux to the f« , fo aU tbefe things though 
 xjQamc,pcint> tuiut ^ ,K„fi,reit fhou dnot mouehim. 
 
 The Kings 
 fpccch in Par 
 
 A_rowne bcinff told mat as au riucr* iiai«. icuu*. w..- j •- - ^ 
 
 tS2«P^J«™H«ueK therforeit 0^-'^ -t moue h^^^^ 
 
 and hauinc^ with great loffe receiued money for this watc,hee inquires who bad bought 
 u"anfw e''wasm^ade,theCitie of London, C,.r,faid « ? "":;'3^u2e; 
 ,/octauius treafure 'r.eretobefolitheyr.onldf.relyb.y « and f "7"^^' ^J^'g^^^' 
 againll the City which had fo often feruedhu turne, ^'^^^'^^'^Z 
 the fame.caufing (hortly after a new faire to be kept «','*'f ^the 
 ^reat penaltJe all exercife of Merchandize within London for , 5 ^^f - "^f^ ^fj. 
 lauesin England, and namely that o^Ely. This noueltiecame "^''''"g'^]^, '^^"^^ 
 r^•^ence of the place, as it was then, and the foulencffe of the weather brought more 
 fliaion then benefit to the Traders. . r \ u»> rcnnires new 
 
 ThatChnftmns.\fo ( without refpea of Royall Magn,ficence) " ";^7 
 
 yearesgaiftsof the Londoners, and<Kort\y after wvlres '"\°^^="^„^'*^XXe^";; 
 L(lydfprecatorie.to aydehimwkhmoney,which,wuhmuch gtudgingth^^^^^^^ 
 
 the Lme of ^co^o poinds , for v»hich , the next yeare af^r he crau s pardon of th 
 Titv fendin<^ for them to mftminfier Halt And notwith ftandmg h.s continua\l ta- 
 
 fay f hey the Lan Cuftome of diet}a. was held very dilhonou.able , andynvfuaU to 
 ^''^^aSSd'S^^othing of the States tcg^her,^ 
 
 s:::;:::e;^h^td^:M£Bt«chim^ 
 
 he cot of the Abbot of Ramfey too pounds : but the A^b- of Boroug^^ bad .a^i 
 refufehim the like fum . Though theKng, told him u ^.^^ 7" f ^rSaTnfAlbones 
 •T^entoabeggat thatwent from dooretodoore : the Abbot 
 
 cUus,/in.49. 
 
 Beginneth 
 firft with fale 
 ofLandjthen 
 oflewelsj 
 pawncth GaC- 
 Coyne 5 and af- 
 ter his crowne 
 when hauing 
 neither credit; 
 nor pawnes of 
 his ownCjh* 
 layeth the of:^ 
 naroents and 
 lewels of 
 Saint Eii»<Jr^i 
 Shrine,giti^ 
 ouerhoufe- 
 isceping. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 The King re- 
 quires New- 
 yeares guifts. 
 
I40 
 
 The Life, and raigne of Henry the thirl 
 
 The Kings 
 (peccbtothe 
 Chapter at 
 Winchefter. 
 
 The caufe ot 
 SiiH. Bttk 
 
 1151, 
 
 Anno. 
 
 ,rtr4 oaue him 60 Markcs. To thislowneffcdid the ncceffu^of 
 
 hi wUl fee" L ^ ight of thefc his wants, and their Edatcs are cont.nua^Iy ranadt. 
 oZaM^, (on J. delinquent, redeemes himfdfe for 700 Markes. anothet 
 few, protefts .'the King hadfincehis laft being n Fr.«r. , ^'^/f^^^^'J^^^J'^^"^^ 
 30. thoufand Markes of Siluar, befidcshee had g.uen 200 Markcs m Gold to the 
 
 ^hc Lords affemble againeai andprelTehim ^ith his promife made vnto 
 
 them^at the Chiefc lufticia,, Chancellor,and Treaforer m.ght bee ^ofnuzeihj^^^ 
 -c&l Councellof theKingdome ; but by reafon of ^'^"bfenceof ifrrWEa 1 of 
 C^Tnewall. which was thought to bee of purpofe, they returne fruftratc oftheir dcfirc. 
 SothatdifcontentmcntftiIgoson,W««rA«->^^/«<*«/''^«'J^'^^^/^^^'-^^^^^^^ 
 
 ThcKinglabor, the CouentofP«r.>^ to prefer h.s brother ^.^.WtotheB - 
 ftoprick thf Couent refufes him, in regard of his youth and ^"'^^ff^c.ency : the K^^^^^^ 
 
 Lwe^eofm.rem.t.rUy. Shortly after the Bi{hoprickc of ^,..fe(/?«-falies v^^^^ 
 thither hei fend, prcfently his foUcitors to prepare the Monkes of the Cathcdrall . 
 Church, to eleft his brother , and for thathe would nqthaue alfo their rcpa\^^ 
 dainly goes thither himfelfe in Perfon , enters the Chapter houfc as a BilKop or Prior 
 gets VP into thePtefidcntsChayte.beginsa Sermon, and takes th,s text : /«7?/«<»W 
 Veace Le McA each other, znA thercvpon vfes thefe words : T , mee,andoth^ Ktngs^nd 
 to oar Princes and lHfiiciars,who are, to gonerne the feofle, belong the rigor of Mgement and 
 iHllice : to 70u,who are men of<^mt,and religion; peace and trancjmllity : andthts day I heare, 
 joihaue(foryoHrownegood) beene fauorabUto myrequeji. ^f'^f'^^rZ'r .r 
 ta^h other.Once I was of ended withyo^ for withflanding me in the elf ton of Wilham Rale 
 late Bilhop^ «^ lUkednot, but n<m lam friends r^ithyo^for thts,and wt}l both remem- 
 ber andrJardyotir kindneffe. Js by a woman came d^flrngion to the w»rld fo by a woman 
 cametheremedy.ltofatisjk?^wife,deJlroustopreferhervnkIeWA\h^^^ 
 eted,and damnified joH,fo nJ^wiBng to admnce my brother j^y the Mother w^ll reconcle my 
 felfc vntoym, &c. And you are to confdcr how in thu atty I ^f^^orne andjn tht. Church 
 Baptifed. Wherefore you arebomivnto me in ufiraight^ bond of af-aton &c Then com- 
 mends he the high birth and good parts ofhu Brother , md what honor and benefit theyfhoM 
 haw by eleUinthimMt colludes wtthfome threatning. So that the Monkesfiemg hirn thtu 
 to require the Bijhoprickejjeldit invaineto deny h,m : and Athdm^r ts ekSled though with 
 this referuatitndfthe Pope allotted thereof. Shortly after foUowes the memorable cauic ot 
 1 Sir Henry de Bath alufticiar of the Kingdomc, and an efpcciall Councdlor to tbe Kmg, 
 H ivko by cotruption had attay ned to a mighty Eftatc , and is faid in one cucuit to haue 
 gotten 15^. pound land per annumM isaccufedby Sir Philltf Darcy of falfe\.ood m the 
 Kings Court, and the King fo incenccd againft him , as in the Path ament about this 
 time holdcn in London Proclamation is made that whofocuct had any aaion ot 
 complaint againft Henry de Bath, ftiould come and be heard : one of his fellow luftici- 
 ciars accufed himofacquhiing amalefaftorforabribe. The King Iccingthe friends 
 oTthe accufcd ftrong, btcakes out into rage protefti.ng that whofoeuer would kill 
 1. -fimh de Bath fliould be acquitted for the deed : but afterward he comes pacified by the 
 
 I J Patliamenc 
 
 The martagc 
 of Margumt 
 with lilexander 
 iK.of Scots fo- 
 [letnnizedat 
 atYorke, 
 
 Earlc of Cormv^/f ,and the Biflwp of London, jp^o vrgei the daunger of the time , the dis- 
 contentment of the Kingdome ; audhow the proceeding in fuch a manner with one of his cmn- 
 cell,whom hee hadvfedin fo great bufmeffe , would difcourage others to ferue fitch a maipr, 
 who vpon malicioHS accufations fhould fo for fake them, whofe places were euer expofedto enuy 
 anddetraSiion. And thereupon Siz Henry is rcleafed paying , 20C0 Markcs and after 
 reftorcd to his former place'and fauour. 
 
 The King keeping his Chrirtmas atYorke, the marriage is folemnifed betweene 
 AlexanderYixng of Scots and Margaret his Daughter , the ryot of which fcaft with the 
 yaine expences of appatcU (the note of a difeafed time ) is dilcribed by our author,who 
 aroongft other things.tcpoits how the Archbiftiop gauc6o.fat Oxen which were fpent 
 
Tije Life^and raigm of Benry the third. 
 
 i4t 
 
 atoncmcak- bcfides that feaftcoft him 4000. Markcs,which (hcwcs , ihepoucrtyof 
 the Church was not fo great as it was pretended to bc.fceing when they would flicw 
 their glory, they could finde what they denyed at other times , ^ 
 
 ■ Tne Pop e SoUicitcs the King to vndertakc the Croffe, and fo doth Alfhottfus King 
 of Cafiile - Offering to accon>panyiaiili inPcrfon to rcskue the King of France. Who 
 hauine eu'cn emptied his country both ofTreafure and nobility , was now taken pti- 
 fonerbythc Solda», and held irt miferablc captiuity. A ranfomc collefttd for himin 
 France with ercat vexation.is by tenapeft caft away on the Sca.other rocanes are made 
 for treaVure which could not eafcly be had *the captiue king offers ta rcftore Narman- 
 ciy to thek'ineof England fo he would come to hisrefcuc. Which , the nobdity of 
 Francf takes ill and difdainc the weakeneffc of their King : vpon the Popes follicitatibn 
 Scthc^rantof a Tenth ofthc Clergy and Lay tie for j.yearesto comc.thekingofEng- 
 laad vndertakcs the CrofTcrather^it fecmes to.get the money then with any purpofe to 
 performc the iourny. Which, had it bccnc collcdied. would, faith Paris , hauc amoun- 
 tcdto(5oo thoufand pound, to the rttcr impourifliingofchcKingdomc which was 
 that thev both fought , but by fcucrall waies,formany now began to difcouer, that 
 the Pope bv this imbarking the Princes of Chriftcndome in this remote , and confu- 
 ming wa^re \ to waft them , thett nobility and Kingdome.was onely but to extend his 
 owne po\Aier,and domination. n • n ^11 r 
 
 Thckincbv Proclamation calls the Londoners to Weftmmfter , atid there caufcs 
 theBifliopsofW^/?«',anda/cfcc/?rr,to declare his intention; and exhort the people 
 to vndcrtake the croffc and attend him .• but few arc moued by ihetr pcifwat.on. onely 
 ,.kni5.hts C and they of no great note) arc nominated: whom the kmg prcfently.in 
 Len view,imbraees,kiffes.and calls b;ethe,en checking the Londoners as ignoble 
 mercenarie for that few of them were forward m th.s aftion notw.thttand.ng hec 
 Seretakes his Oath for performing of the fame and to fet fo^h Prefently vpon Mid- 
 fommer day next. In takin. this oath . heelaye, his "g.^t handon h» breft (accor- 
 ding to the manner of a Prielf; ind after on the bookc.and k.ft . t. a, a lay man 
 
 A Parliament about this tenth ( eraunted by the Pope but not the people ; is called 
 at London, the Bifhops arefirft cTcltwichall (asbeing a workeof pi^y ) toinduce 
 therert.they abfohuely refufe thcfame, then the Lord, are fet vpon they anfwere . • 
 
 ThTfliufling put\he King into fo great ra.e as hee draue out all that were m h.s cham- 
 ber a. he hid beenc madTThen falls he toliis fojmer courfe, to prefwade them a parte, 
 fends fl.ft for the Bid^op of £/;, d«les with him in all "^'^^'^y.f.^'f^^^^ 
 
 repl es : he ^asgUd, M .ny time U h.ue done fo« accept fefermce. bm^n ths ,^r h'mfd^, 
 tLe from that forme , thivniuerf<dity ofthe^ate had determtned , heheUn .^d^fh,«efi aU ; 
 InTtLfore height to hlghne^e heVeM .otvrge him there.ntoM.ad.ng ^-^J^orn^^l 
 l>^ny hth-e eJnmpk of the King <f France, on whom , hemightfee thepm.lhmentofCodtoie 
 fZ{forh,s rapine m/de on ks peoples fukflance . wrere^Hh hee had „„r. ,nrwhed h,s en rme., 
 QTSeregrJefat with the infiJe treaj^c of the Chr^fli^ns tranfported mo thofeparts 
 
 The K^- , feeing the relolucion of this graue B.fhop, m great pafTion commanded 
 his fe uants^o thruft him out of doore , perceiu.ng by th.s what was to be expcaed of 
 ;S and fo falls to his former violent courfes. Dur.ng this Parl.ament(an .11 time 
 for futo s ) //:.^./Countefre of Arundel ( widdow comes vnto h.m a bout a Ward de- 
 avned from h" in regard of a fmalc parceU of land held .n Cap.te which drew away 
 hhe reft^^^^^^^ f'" a harfh anfwere and turning away fhe a,d Vnto h.m 
 
 ^^L:n/fLedin^themihefi^et.i.t Gad and.s: ^r^-^XSL^LTvS/ 
 d.fcreetel/..^o^ought,yc.Jhamefrlh'vexMth^^^ 
 
 Lnesyiu may. To M Jfeech the King dfawefnlly repUes : ^-^^t f^^'f ;/ 
 Lords LdeyLa Charter and ftntymU^ that you are an ^^Zll^i^erlr^e. But 
 aduocate aniprolocm.x ? No Sir Jatthjhe, they baue not made any Charter tome 
 
 Theiiihgof 
 France prifo- 
 |ner with the 
 Soldiarit 
 
 The Kingo^' 
 England vn- 
 dcr cakes the 
 
 iiji. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.^6, 
 
 TheBifliops 
 and Lords de- 
 ny the K. the 
 Tenth gran- 
 ted by the 
 Pope. 
 
 Tliefpecch of 
 Ifabel Ccun. 
 tes of Arundei 
 to the kingd 
 
14^ 
 
 The Life, and raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 ThelQngre- 
 prouedby the 
 Maiftet of the 
 Hofpitallof 
 
 StrangcricS- 
 nut ryots. 
 
 T^^^^^^^^^Zi^^f^^ ^ndfwornefo often too^fer^ andfooft^c.- 
 
 ZZ^four fanh. Where arc I Ubcrttes of BM fo often wmten fo ofu jam 
 ted (coftl^ bought? /(thought r,omm)a,dwnhmee allyourn^>i^^^^^ 
 ZviI^%-'4youte the triLallofthatHfgh iMone ondHeaf^en a^ EarthJhJk 
 7l wJefei thaty^Hhauemcfi vmnfily dcU mth-vs ,MLord GodofreHepge;aueng. 
 
 Herewith iheKingdifturbed, askedher ,f fhec expfed no grace from h,m!>ejh^ 
 kinfwman : How fhall I hoye for grace Jaidjhe ,i^henyo,i cUny mecr,ght f a^dlapfedebe. 
 fore the face of Chr,fi againfi thofe Comcellm ofjom, who, onelj grteij ofthetr ownegme, 
 ha/teifewitchedjandinfatMtedyou. rLtrr-.n^ 
 As boldly/though in fewer words.is he reproued by the Ma.ftcr of the Hofpuall of 
 Icrufalemin Clcrken-wcll. whocomming to complai.,c of an .mune committed a- 
 gainft their Cfiarter.the King told him , The Prelats a„defiec>allj the Templars and Hcf 
 Itdlars , had fo many iSerties and Charters that thetr rtches n^ade then^jroud , an^thesr 
 Ldemad, and that Lfe things M were vnadnfedly granted , werewuhd,fcreat,o.ta^c 
 reUoked:andalledgeshawthePoj,ehadortenrecalkdhuownegrmts,wtt^^^^^ 
 a^^tc,andwhyA/dnothccafatthofe Charters inco^^^^^ 
 
 deccds. What fay you Sir ( faid the Prior.God forbid fo^ll a word (hould proceed out 
 of your mouth. So long 06 you obferue Infiweyou may bee a King, md oifoont as you violate 
 thcfameyoHfhatleoftetobe aKing. , , , j . 
 
 The Fryers Minors.io whom he had fent a load of Frees to cloaih them returned the 
 fame with this mcffagc : That hee ought not to giue Almct of r^hat hee had rent from 
 thevoore , neitbei would they accept of that ab^ominable guift. With thcfe and many 
 fuch like bold incountcrs ( ill becomming the obedience of Subiefts) is this King at- 
 fronted : to Chew vs the ill complexion of the time, and how mifcrable a thing u istor 
 a Prince to loofc his reputation , and the louc of bis peop!c,whercby they both hauc 
 
 their vexations. . ^ ,„ ,• t e- 
 
 And dayly more and morehardned bee is againft the Enghfli : whereby Strangers 
 ate made fo infolent, as they commit many ryots and oppreffions m theKpgdomc. 
 ^///MW</^r4/^»r« (whofe youth and prefumption . went which way his will Jed him; 
 goes from his Caftlc of HmftrrftoaParkcof the Bi{hopof£/r , lying necrc bis man- 
 ner of Hatfield, where after hauing fpoyled much game hee enters into the Bifhops 
 houfc and finding n6 dtinke but Ale, caufcs the Cellar doore being ftrongly barred 
 to be broken open by his people . who after they bad drunke their fill , let out the tett 
 on the floote. But a greater violence then this was o<Fred to an Offtciall of the Arcb- 
 bi(bop of Cmerbmy by the commandcment of the Eleft of fVmchefier (the one btc- 
 thct to the 0ucene, the other to the King ) which troubled themboth, and gaue them 
 much to doc before it was appeafed. Guy de Lufgnan, the otbct brother of the King 
 coraming at .a gucft to the Abbot of Saint Alhones violates the Rights of Hofpitality, 
 and many other inmiics, are repotted by our Auihouttohaue bccne committed by 
 Strangers, and much complaint is made of that time , wheiein-, this was fay d to bee 
 thev^all exclamation. Our inheritance is giuen to Aliens , and our houfes to Strangers, 
 which noiwithftanding the King fcekes ftill to preferre. 
 
 Adaughtcrof <7«y<i/fL»7r^«rf«Earle of Angolefmeii mzmcd to Richard (or Gtlbert 
 de Clare Earlc oiGlocefier a man eminent, and deerely loued of the Nobility : Learned 
 intheLawej of the Land ; and held a great Patriot :• which ma*iacle of alliance lockt 
 not yet his hands from defending the liberties of his Country , the King promilcs 
 her a dowrc of fiuc ihoufand Ma'rkes, vvhich hee fought to borowof diuers, but 
 -could not. * ■ 
 
 The City of is againc compelled to the contribution of loooMarkes ;an<l 
 
 the G^j/co^w being vpon rcuolt(vnleffe fpcedy remedy were taken) genetall rouftcrs 
 arc made, and commandcment giuen thatwhofoeuer could difpend i ; pound fff" "f- 
 mm, {hould furni{h out ahorfe-man. This with the extreame wants of the King 
 occafions another Parliament, wherein the State began, it feemes vJifcly toconfidcr 
 that all their oppolition did no good, the Kings turnemu ft bee ferucd one way or 
 
 other, 
 
t1}c Life^dnd raigni 'of Hsnry the third. 
 
 HI 
 
 other, fomemuftpayforit ; and where itlightedonparticiilars it v.-as fat more heauy, 
 then it could be in genctall : and therefore they agreed to l elieuc him rather by the v- 
 fuall wav then force him to thofe cxtrauagant coiirfes which he tooke, But fo , as the 
 reformation of the gouernnieni and ratification of their lawes might be once agame fo-. 
 
 Icmly confirmed. ^ . , , r r i • i i - 
 
 And after fiftecne daies confuUatton lofarisfiethc Kings dcbrc, lor hts holy cxpe- 
 ditionfa Tenth is granted by the Clergy) which yet by view of the Lords (hould, rpon . 
 his fetting forth, be dcftribuied for 3.'yeaFes; and Scutagc,(5.Mafkcs of eucry knights 
 Fee)bythe Laytie forthat yeaie. And now.againeihofeoffcn tonfit\ned Chatters 
 arc ratified.and that in the moft folemnc and ceremoniall manner, as Religion and State, 
 could euer deuifc to doe. 
 
 The King with all the great Nability of England.all theBifliops and chiefe Prelates 
 in their reuerent Ornaments, with burning candles in thdir hands affernble to heire the 
 terrible fcntence of Excommunications againfl the infringers of the fame^ And, at the 
 liehcihP of thofe Candles, the King hauing recciued Ort« in his hand, giucs it to a 
 pfclate that flood by, faying, it becmties m m bt<iȣ no Prifji to hold this cmdli , rhj heart 
 fhatbex.rreater teflimom. and withall, layd his haftd Ipread on bis breft the whole lifhe 
 the fent'^cnce was read , which was thus pronounced : Jmoritate dei mwpoMtis,&c. 
 which done he caufcd the Charter of K./cfc« bis Father gtaftted by his free content to be 
 likcwife openlvred. In the end , hauing throwne away iheir candks(which laf fmoa- 
 kiKi" on the around ) they cryed out : So let themwho incurre this fenttt.ce be ixtinU,AM 
 AndtlvcKingwithaloudvoycefaid: As GedmMpe, Im^^^^I^a 
 Mm a Chr.fli^n, a Knight^ King crowned, andamymtd , imiilMy ebfirneMl theft tl»nf,. 
 And thcrewithall the Bells rung out, and all the people (houted wHh loy. , _ 
 
 Neuer were lawes amongft men ( except thofe holy cotninandcitMnti ft(J« t\K 
 mount) cftablilhed with more ttiaicfty of Ceremotiy , to make them reu«r<nd Ittd r^i- 
 peaed then were thefe.-thcy wanted but thunder and lightning from heiu«n (wjneh if 
 prayers could haue procured , they would l.kewifc baue had ) to make thcjmtim 
 gaftly,andhydeous to the infringers thereof. The gteateft ^^'"^^'y;^" '^Jl''^^ 
 was an oath ( the oncly chaineon earth, befidcs loue t6 rye the c6nftiefK<f ^f^J^ 
 humainefociety together) which,(hould it not hold vs, ail the fmfle 6f gOHflfntrtrtt 
 wd order murt needs fall quite a funder. ^ ^ . . Lj t ;.t. .il 
 
 Now the bufines of GafcoigHf^ (tbit required prefcftr c«e) is in hitii '^^"^^^ 
 bettet to know, wemuft returnc to thchead whence it rprung.2 7.yearespft,the.Klng. 
 by the councell of his Lords ,fcecly.granted to his brother R.chard M ^H" P'«^"J^^ 
 who is there receiued as their Lord with their cathes of Fealty made vnt^.rrt ; aM 16 
 conimues, vmiU the Kin^(hauiog iffue of his ownc.by motion of the ^^i^^.L 
 his guift, & confers it vpon his cfdeft fonnc Erf*W. Richard, iho^^^\y he Wert depriUe^ 
 of thepofleffion would not yeeld to for goe Ws right , aftd at the Kuigs tail bethg ih 
 Gafcoigny, many ofthcmflanddoubtfull whom to attend ; the ^'"g '"^f 
 furc comtnanded hisbrother to refig«ehis Chatter ,and rendonce his right 
 refufing to doe , the King cortrtnatids thofe of Bmdea^ to t*kc,and .n^rrfott h.nrt : birt 
 thcy(in regard of his high bloud,the homage they had made h,m,and the k.ttgs mutabi- 
 lity ,w!w might refcnt his owne commanclement)wou d notaduenu.re thereon Th^n 
 he affayies them with mony which efFe6>ed more then h,s comn>andement:|he E>fle is 
 indaurvger to be furprifed.efcapcs out ofW.-*«^,and coiws oUer mto _ 
 Tlie Kms affefTibles the nobility of Q^fco.ie 3t FurdeaPfx ; mva.gns Sgarftft 
 his brother f ama>:, hee faide cmeiom a.d a gre^t affrefor , ^ l^rg* promifer 
 but afbare payer ; md that h,e woM proHide them of a better gmYnoHr : mthaH, 
 promifes thenuhirry thoufand Markes ( as a price of tlK.r obedience } and fo mdlifies 
 The Charter of his former donation , with their homage, and takes thefr oath of Fe^ty 
 tohimfeJfc. Which yet they would not makevntohim, ^-^e had mv^^rapt himfe^^ 
 both by his Charter ^nd Oath for this promiled fumme ; wherevnfo ^^^^^^^ 
 as th^rlby , afterward they loft his loue. And to be reuenged ^^^^'^^^^'^^^T^ 
 ^^WEarle of Z^^^./^^a rough and Martial! man to Ma.fter therf pndtl , n^kes h.m 
 
 A Tenihiand 
 Scut age gran- 
 ted by Pail. 
 
 Anno. V 
 
 yide Appendi 
 
 • t'; 
 
 ....'>. 
 
 The K.reriimej 
 Oa^coi^ ftonrf 
 his brotber 
 g.icbiird, giaes 
 it to hi$ &am 
 PrinceJSrfWur* 
 
 Sititoit Idenferd 
 Earlc ofLei- 
 ccfterfent in- 
 to Oafcony. 
 
144 
 
 Tj,e Life^and raignc of Bemy the third. 
 
 jaanfsfts con- 
 teftation with 
 iheK. 
 
 . fiirninies liim with loooo. tnatkcs tVic better to 
 
 a Chatter for d.yearcs to coj^c ^ a^^ 
 
 effca h.s command. . ^^''^''^^^^'r d ^he Archbi&op of with other great 
 
 as afccr three y"r« fuffnng ^^y^-'^H f//^^-, ^ Jof haynous c.imcs : the. grec- 
 „»cn, to complamc f^is hard dealing a / ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ 
 
 uanccs archeard before th K,n^ ^^^^.^ / ^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 fweieforhimfelfc, thcEarleot "v^ai , ^ . ^.^tja^^ 
 the Lords of Etigland for their loue to ^'""''^L^^^^^ againft ^.«>rr ; not for 
 the King comes about to fauour »f JJ^r ^ enters into 
 
 his loue to .them butioawe ^.^f S expencefull feruicc- 
 
 vndutifull conteftation vv.th the King , vP»rf". ^ow the King had broken 
 
 wherein, he faies , he had vtterly confumed ^^'^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ,f his Charter, 
 
 his word with him : and requires him was to be 
 
 or render him his expences. TbcK.ngm grea a^^^^ vpFro^cflin^that he 
 
 obferued with an vn worthy tray tm^JA^cwHh^^ ^^^.^ ^^^^ 
 
 iMillill"^^ vv^^ichthe Lords 
 
 fep-HntirrftrtCing commands h.s fer-^^^^^^^^^^^ r,.' ^^o will beleiue 
 
 Htnftrtie.' 
 turned to hi* 
 charge. 
 
 would not permit. Monjort ^^^^^V" , . r ■ without repentance, 
 
 him, as he had done. kin£,who eUies them all comfort, 
 
 TheG-/«ii«^afcerth«.areprmat\yft S ^^^^^^ his 
 
 and incoutagcs them agamft Mimfort , ^^^om yet ne wo g 
 
 ifScaSleraT^^^^^^^ againfthim. aSthe late gouernour. for they 
 
 thatthc King of St^ine pretended tide to Aquita.oe;of whom that K«ng H<r«7 n^g 
 be the more fecure , he fends to rreate with him of a maciage betwixt Pnnce E 
 and his Sifter £W, wherevnto theKing of Sfaine wilhngly confcnts 
 
 The king ofEngland keeps his Chtiftmas at Burdax. The Qjieene fends him a Ne^ 
 yearesguiftof 5S0. Markes.and the next Sommer . with the Pnncc , goes ouer vn^^^^ 
 him.Thc marriage is folemnifed at f«r.g<u.iSLh*«^baiE^^ the Pr mc , 
 
 r— -7 I and by bis Charter quits his claimeto Jqnit^KeM\^s^^r^^^^ 
 „„n« EI«> ! ? of England inucftes the Prince, and his Wife therein , and befidcs "lues rnto 
 
 ^ prepares to reiurnc . hauing confumed all whatfqpuer hec could get in this lourny, 
 
 which, with the otl^cr two hec had before made, was reckncd ta_hauecoft^ 
 
 Ailiance with 
 the King of 
 Spainc. 
 
The Life^nd raigm of Henry the thirl 
 
 H5 
 
 He leturnes 
 into England 
 fines the Lon- 
 doneis. 
 
 U57. 
 
 AnnOi 
 
 'itf.Parliament 
 ladiourned. 
 
 V^undred ihoufand pounds , ahd was fa\d to be more then aU the Lands he had there 
 (^{hould they be fold)were worth,whkh, whcrihovastold, he willed it might not be 
 cuealed in publike to his difgrace. , , „ r /1 1 • rl 
 
 Now in tcgaid of danger by fea hee obtainesleaue of the King of France Q lately re- ^ing Hi»ry' ' 
 turned from Captiuity;to\.affe through bis Country, and comes to P^m w'thaicoo co<p«to Pa- 
 ho;re,befid.s sLpters. and Carts, where he flayes 8 daies, is lumptuoufly feafted.and - i 
 with as "teat maemficcncc fcafts the King of Fr^s^.This raeeting,in regardot tnc two 
 
 ed by the • | 
 
 a'eenstsifters,and their Other two Sifters the Counteffe of Cornwall, andPromncc bcoERance, 
 (v;;ho were like wife afterward, Quecnes) was made the mote ttiurnphant.and fplendi- 
 dous The KineaboutChriftmasariues in England, irtd the firft that payde for his 
 comming home, were the Li»,donert, and the lewcs. The Io«*l«»e« prefcnt.ng h.m with 
 1 00 pounds were returned without thanks -.then being perfwaded that plate would be 
 better welcome, they beftow 2 00 pounds in afairc veffcll :thi»t had fotnc thankes.but 
 vet ferucd not the turnr. An offence is found.about the cfcaping of aprifonet for which 
 theypay?ooo Marks. Now complaincs hee of his debts, which hee fates to bee 300 
 thoufand Marks.and how hisownc meanes was deminiflicd by theprcfermcnt otthe 
 Prince who carried away 15 ihoufand Marks and raonymuli be had how- 
 
 foeucrlFirft he bcoms to fcrue his prefent turne with loancs, and borowes great fums 
 of the Eat'cof Cornwall, vpoopawne,& after the King had wrung what he could from 
 iheltrPts heletsihemoutto fanne to this rich Earle to make the beft of them. 
 
 Then a Parliament is called inEaftet Teime , which yeelds nothing but retutnes of 
 ereeuatices , and complaints of breach of Chatter, with requiring their formcrprctcn- 
 ded righrs m elcdling rhe lulliciar .Chancellor andTreafater. After much debate to no 
 purpolc.thc Parliament is prorogued til after, whe hkewife thc Kmgs moti- 
 
 onformoney isdifappointed, by rcafonof the abfenceof manyPecrcs bemgnot,as 
 was alledged.fommoncd according to the Tenor of ^^^<i tharta. New occafions of 
 charge,and didikc arife. n^w^Earle of Sauoy.thc Quecncsbrothcr.hath warrcs with 
 theCityof rW*», andmuftbe fuppliedby the King, and Queene, and his brother 
 B.«rf.jArchbi(hopof Ca>*tcrl>»ry. The elca BiOiop of To/f^* brother to the King of 
 SpaL with other great men, come ouet.lie at the Kings charge.and are ptcfcnted with 
 crcat eifts.Shortly after. Elio»or the Princes wife ariues with a multitude of Spaniards, 
 and rhe muft be met . and receiued by the Londoners in fumptuous manner ; and her 
 people afrcrmany fcaftings returned home with prefents. The Pope fends theBi- 
 fhop of Bonoma wi,h a Ring of inueftiture, to Edmcnd the Kings fecond fonne for the 
 Kinedome of Sicik (with the hope of which Kingdome his Prediceflor W«»t the 4 
 hadbefore deluded the King himfelfc ).and hee is returned with a great reward. Then 
 comes 2;«i?W«/wiih powreto colled the Tcmh of EngUfid, Scotland mdlM, to 
 the vfe of the Pope and the King , and alfo to abfolue him from his Oath tor the Holy 
 Watte :fo that hee would come 10 diftroy fonne to the Emperor Frfrfwc^ 
 
 now in poffeffion of the Kingdome of SiciU and AfHlia.hnA this man likcwile hath 
 PI eat guifis bertowed on him, befides a rich prebend in Yorke : but yet hee obtained 
 not,whathccamefor,of theCkrgie, whoprotelkd ratherto loofe their hues and Ii- 
 uings,thcrt toyecld eithcrto the will of thepopc or theKing.who they fziA^weretuthe 
 Shetheard and the fVolfe combined to tRMtrat the flock?. 
 
 The pope fent likewifc to boro w of the Earle of Cornwall joo Marks, irt regard of hi* 
 Nephewes preferment to the Kingdom of 5/n7e,but the Earle reflifcd k.fiying.heivoftld 
 mtlendhismorij/toene onwhom hee could not diftrttinc. So this proicft came to nothing, 
 though all meanes were vfed to draw it on. Neweswas fpredthat Manfreds forces 
 were vttcrly defeated, and himfelfe either flainc or taken prifoncr : wherewith the 
 Kinf is fo much ioyed as heprefently vowes with all fpeed to make an expedition thi- 
 ther^and giucs his fonne Edmondno other title but King of Sicde. This vainehopc 
 had already, by the cunning of the Popes inwrapthim in obligations, of a hundred 
 and fifty ihoufand Markes. But fliortly after this newes prooues falfc,and the con- 
 trarie is notified. Manfred is viaotious, and the Popes powre defeated by thole ot 
 v^p«/w,whotookc fuch indignation that the Pope ftiould giue awaictheii Coutitry 
 
 Pope AUxtn. 
 
 Edmond the 
 Kings fecond 
 fonne ispio- 
 raifed the 
 Kingdome of 
 Sicile. 
 
'^^^n^^d raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 The com- 
 plaint of the 
 Merchants of 
 Gafcoigne. 
 
 An ill Office 
 of Officers. 
 
 Infolencies 
 committed by 
 the Vtinccs 
 feiuann. 
 
 — ' f " con/rrr as with all their mainc powtethey 
 
 S^edl^hf^fe 
 '\heKingkcepcshisChr.ftmasacW.^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 hauing their wmcs taken from ^^em.by the Ku g ^ „erel>eturt^ 
 
 cor^prainetothcPrince bcu^^^^^^^ 
 
 trade with Stmins Infidels . -J but the Officers hauingbeene^^ Kh 
 
 dreffes him to his father,and ^^-^^^^^ f^ f^^^"^^^ celling hirr,, W m 
 the K. before to preuent %'}t'^';°Z'^^^^^^ him thJvni.fic^uJe ( Mat 
 
 ,her/oH^httoh,htor,cinEr^%\^n6,to ^^f^rZ^^^^^ Seevcwmj 
 intofolreat a rage ^^i^hthePnncc a heb.^^^^^^^^ ^mybrothcMdone, i 
 blond, a.d mm cwnc ^-^'^'^^ ; ^^^^^ remcd , ..hat 
 
 become ofvs ? but this paffion b^-ng Jiay"! ' p^j^.e for more 
 
 and giues order that tbefe ^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 tedby ^beinfolenceof the Setuamso theP^ n^^^^ ^ "| ^^/^^^^ g 
 
 attcn'dedby many y^^'^^f^^fZ ^^^^^ theirownc, what- 
 
 tr.canes,who, wherefoeuer he ^^"^ ' ""3^^ of the fubiedl. And they re- 
 
 foeuer they could faftenon, '^'^l""'^^^''^^^^ the way caufed oneof 
 port how this Prince meetrng » V.^"!^;" '""ou'. vvh fouleafl, made many 
 bis cares to bee cut off, ^'"'^ "^",1"' ""^^^^^^^^ And indeed , had hee 
 
 ton-fpefthis difpofition,andvvhatheejouW hislongexpe- 
 not beene indued with an ^obleneffe of N^^^^^ . loofeneffc of the 
 
 rience in trauaile and great °» "^^^ fv. J^^^^^^ bad, as any other, 
 
 timcand his owne S^^"""^*^^^^^ bee not indued with a na- 
 
 ForynleffePrincesof ^*^5^^,^^""'^y '"^ hv he^^^^^^^^^ wherein they are rather 
 
 turallgoodneffe, they fliall g^'^ and araSt" to learnetoLow their 
 
 (hewed what they are then w hat they (hould be : -f j^^^?^^^^^ j^,. 
 gteatneffe, then themfelues : be.ng cue '^J^JJ (^Hch are faid to be 
 
 Thefeyouthfullaaionsof thjsPrm^^^ .^.h him) put out the 
 
 mote taucnous, then thofe whjch Louys fro"gn^ ^ ^ tcbeWiotv, and to maVc 
 
 WelfhCofwhomhehadnowthegouemme^^^^^^ 
 
 rpoyleoftheEngVt(hashtsdjofh^^^ 
 
 Q.eene,and ^l^^jf^^f^f'^^^^^ had lent more then hee could get in. 
 
 -StSeS;^^^"^ Howhecomes 
 
 TheKingisftUlath^sflnftsto^^^^^^^ 
 himfelfe into his EKfch<:quer ,and, with h.s ow ne v^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 -k^ch.ne-edm,e.rel^^^^^^^^ ''jUarkesor^.a, 
 
 hngsfleafHre. Inhkefin, 
 
 ZlI~dS^ 
 
 Xch likewife brought in fome fmall thing.and cuery yeare commonly hath one quar 
 — „u...».u.T »r./^/^n>>r<: anH pcts fome thing ot thcm. 
 
 vwhicn iiKewiic uiuumiu h. ii^i-v. ....... —■••i,,- ^ ^ 
 
 felTor other to the Londoners^and gets fome thing of them. 
 
 ^2i^,ow there fell out a bufincffe that intertayned fome trme and g^'^J occaf.on to 
 amuz he world with conceipts of fome great aduantage and henor to the Kmgd. by 
 
The Life^ni raigne of Benry the thirl 
 
 147 
 
 Eleaed Kiiig 
 'of the Ro- 
 mans, 
 
 ^i^^^Eisaio.. of Earle of CorncwaU to bee Kmg °f f "[^^^^'t t?f! ? ° ' S--" 
 
 ^^^IL^Q.^^Z^^.. is here debated in Councell. Some.who thougkhs pre- 
 fence neccflary to iVay bufiacffes in the Kingdohie, v^■ere ynwilbng and dtfwade him 
 bv c"an plc ofL.c m.fcuble diftrudioa of two lately eleded to that ^'gnuy H.^j the 
 Lamo?aucof r«W«^,and ^to Earle of Holland : but others, and efpecially thcK.ng 
 ( "ho'vvas wilUng tt be rid of h.n.,as one he had often found too great for a fubiea:and 
 bdno a Kingabroad hee might make vfe of him) petlwades him to take U Tpon bm, 
 whichheiscahlv(thou£'hfceming othetvvile)induccdtodoe. 
 
 But h Gcvma.ne Waiters ( who are bcft w.tneffes of their ownc affaires) dedare 
 how after Che murtherof theEarleof Holland, the Eleftors were deu.ded about the 
 chovce of a fucccffor. Some lUfFc to vphold their auncient CulW in Eka.ngoneof 
 their owne Countrv.which was .norc narurall. Ochcrs.of a ftrangtr, who might better 
 fupporttheir dcciynino State; which was more politike Long were the confliasof 
 their Councells : hereupon in the end, their voyces- who llood for ftrangers were moft. 
 but thev likewtle difagrecd among thcmfclues, lomc would hzucRM, brother to 
 the Kine of Enoland.o'^hers Aiphonf.sK^^?, of Spain.boch of thein not only contending 
 who (i.lldhau?it.but who (bold giue mofl tobuy ittin the end being nereft at 
 
 - -Sj^TuT^^I^v the redier . is preferred by the Bift^op of Metyht BiOiop of C.^. 
 -^ ^'id t K lt/ /gr.5..~.vhore voyces he is laid to haue bought,and afterward is crowned at 
 !iV/cr J to confirme himfelfe.fay they,in his State.he F°c«ds m all violent, 
 u1d &i!e manner (according as he was fet on) againft thofe who oppofedhis Eleai- 
 on and ha„i„g confumedhim'l-afeborhby his exceffiue gmfts mpurchafi«gthe uf- 
 to he had r and by this profecution, he came to bee ^^'^P^ff^^^^'*' [^f^j^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 ^Jfefeturne iiuo England to bis brother He»rj, then in warrc with h« Nobles. Thus 
 
 RicbirdCtovt-l 
 nedac Aquif'l 
 graue. 
 
 '' ^uctXre lhe Earle departed out of England, the Earle °f Glocefter and Sir 
 Mlfeh-^^ac fent into Genmny .0 found their »ff<^?'°" ^"Ir ""fr^^ 
 Sto^'ardshim. They returne well perfwaded of the b"finf ^>"d^^°"ly 
 A.chb.fl.oP of Cologne comes to conduahim ouer on whom, the Earic beftowe 
 500 Lrkes toward^his charges, and a rich Miter fet ^^'^P^X'^^'Ia.TZ^^^^ 
 Jrincc the Earle of Cornwall is^eported able to difpend looMarkcs adayfortcnnc 
 vcarcs, bel'ides his reuenuc! in England. t. j-r i,.r-4 ,.,;rK tWs 
 
 ^ The Inench, and elbecially the King of Spainc are much ''i<pl"[«\7*J J^" 
 aduanccmcnt.c;n.playnlngto?he Pope and the King f England of the fupp^^^^^^^^ 
 tion of iheEatlc o' C«/. pretending to haue ^ 
 
 \r feemes a-philMophev,and ftudious in the Mathcmatikcs ( which he 
 Eutopc)l>c was drawing Lines,whenhe fhouW haue drawne out his puttc.andlo came 
 
 AW^eSiSedeparture of Earle R.^.rd O^^^^ff^:^^ 
 vpon this new promotion.^ to fee forward another) the King calls a ^/'^^^^^^ 
 nrbrineino forth his fonne Edmof^d, clad in an Jp>ilian habit ) he vf« thefc words Be- 
 
 fhewes thcm,ho w by the aduicc and benignity of the Pope, & the Church oi England, 
 he had for at avning the Kingdom of Side bound himfelfc.rnder Couenant of loofiig 
 bis Kingdom of £4-^,in the fum of ,40 choufa'nd Markes. Mo"^"^^'^^^ .^I'^^^f 
 obcayned the Tenth of the Clcrgy/or 3 yeaies to come of all their benefices to be eft.- 
 S -cordino .0 the new rate^ithout deduaion of expences Vnkffe very neceAa- 
 
 l : befidcs thciVhrft fruits likewrfc for ^ y"^"-Wh''^'^ '^"^^""""'.^Xn^ne aft 
 was to the CIergie,mav be iudged by fheir fbrmer grudg.ngs. Notwithftand ng^^^^^^^ 
 they had made their pittifull excufes, in regard of their pouerty , fr^V^^lll^Z 
 vfuall condiuon of Magm Charta &c. fo often fwornc , bought and rcdcemeo, 
 
 1157. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 if.Pa3:liaDlenii] 
 
 tl>c 
 
 oiue him c 2 thoufand Markes,bi5t this fatisticd him not. 
 
 J 1 thoufand 
 MarkcSjVpon 
 conditions 
 proraifed by 
 tlie Clergic. 
 
 The 
 
TheLifeM raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 Ptiace Erf- 
 
 gages Stam- 
 ford,and other 
 
 townes to I 
 mllkm de V»- 
 knee. 
 
 The Barons 
 xpoftulate 
 for their for- 
 mer Liberties. 
 
 fh- teen »«, 
 
 of the pretender &c Then ^^P";^3 cA^r^r he hadfolem.fyfrcrr.e 
 
 to obfcTHe : the infolenceof hu brethren inA T'cXhlfoeHer ■ Ho^ the,r vndey.^ mtolle- 
 miir^^tor4^<>'*^'>f^f'f,(^'^'"'''!" hadJe. the lie to the 
 
 able efpecM^ that ./ Wi l.am de V«l-ce ^-^^ ^^^^^^ 
 E''rleofU\ccfkcr,forwh,chhecouM^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 to a deed obligatoric, as '/"^"^ '^"f " ar,d Gierke 
 
 might d^a^^• on others to ^^jhe ^^f; ^^"^^^^^^^^^ , her Monaftrrie,. 
 
 Simon P4^leHe abroade N.uh '^^^^^J' heecould vfe, by thrcates 
 
 ■RixT PdlTeleue noiwithftanding all the diUigencc anu b^ui , : 
 
 HutFAjjeleue noivv t g they had came from the hcmgmt.e of Kmgs, 
 
 5$J?:»|;»St S „.cw* d4pp„>.La ...... 
 
 '■'rl.tT.ince who Ukewife mull par.kip.K in At »ai.i! of his ii.hn , vvasdri- I 
 
 -T;^^^uto^ I 
 
 tirm for conSmion) andhercbutfl out that gteat impofiume of d.fcomentfolong 
 rjatLTne The trayne which the Lords brought wuh them, was ptetended to bee 
 SSt "f I'oU agS^^^ the Wein..vpon the er.d of the Parhament : and thc.r fccunng 
 trcpoTt s to^rcuent forrahiers, but the taking order for keeping of the Gates of Lon- 
 Lrand S Oathes and Hands giuen to each other, O^ewed that they were 
 prep'arcd to make the day theirs. Here they beg.nne with the expofiulauon of 
 the former Liberties . and require the obferuation thereof according vnto the Oath«, 
 and Orders formerly made. ThcChicfe lufticiar. Chancellor, and Trealorcr tobe 
 ordaynedby publikc choice: The 24Conferuators, of the K.ngdomcto bceconbr- 
 mcd I2by theEleaionof the Lords.and 12 by thcKing, with whatfoeuer elfe made 
 for their owne imagined fccurity. The King feeing their ftrcngth, and in what man- 
 ner they required thcfe things, fwcares againe folemnly to the conhrmation otthem, 
 andcauCesthc Prince to take the fame Oath , ' .„ . . , - 
 
 But the Lords left nothere, the Kings brethren, the ?o/£?a«/»« and other Strange" 
 
The Life^and raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 148 
 
 muttbc ptcfently lemooucd.and the Kingdomcclecied of thchi.and ^^i^^^Y 
 W all the Pecres of thcLand fworne to fec done. Here they tound fomc oppo. 
 fiUon in the Prince, the Eark ^..r««, and '^''-^r'^'^Sof ^ronMc^ficUi 
 
 Roaans.thc laft refufing to take his Oath without leauc of h,s father, thcyplaindy Me ft 
 
 ,o\Ah.r^thatifhMcrloMnotconfmr,uh the Baron.gc in th^- cafe heeP^o.U not hold .foanctoth^ 
 
 to take 
 Oath. 
 
 H«».J. 
 
 Mtit.Par. 
 
 a Furrow of Land sn hnglmA. in tnc enu u.c .x.ug. "'^v-- - " ownehand ''^f"'""!' 
 difpoyledof alltheicfortun«,andex.kdby ptefcnpnon vndcr ''^iK'JS; XrjLS«^y 
 dire6>cdtotheEatksofH.«M,and5«r«;, with charge »ot to fajfe e.thr the^r Mor,ejr, 1„ . 
 
 .,.r 0.«« inU fort a. the Lords appointed: and attet ^i^^'^ <1^P='«";^; 
 hee en ioyneth the Citie of Briflor. , and other Ports not to permu any ft'';"8"« J 
 kinfmen of his to ariue,vnkffe they did fo behaue themfelues . as both he and the Lords 
 
 ^TheS.«/«./retyringto5./.«^». in F««fffend to King Loti^s to crane fajc paf- 
 face through his Country into /'.;S.«,which(.n regard the Qoeene of Fr.;... had beene 
 nformed how they had defamed her Sifter of England) was, byher meanes denyed 
 Vthattime,andH«.7ronnerotheEar!eof Z<«r.A;-( whoTecft.mat.on was great ui 
 F l««SoVesther?^v.ith all eagarneffe thuher, to incenfe the FrencR aga,nft them. 
 Mdasthey vvhorn Enuk tumbks^downe from h^^ghplaces.aulbc fare euc t^^^^^ 
 fbe thrufts polTtbk to fee them headlong into difgrace ^^,,h the world lo now the 
 dea b andLkneffc of d.uers great men and others hapning In ^"gi-^'^ ^f^" ■ 
 faiall Parliament,is imputed to poy fons fuppofed to baue been prepared by thofe ^en- 
 demen The Earle of Gloccfter in Jfickneffc fodainly lort his ha.re.h.s teeth, h,s nades 
 And h brother hardly efcaped death.which made many to fufpea tbcK nexeft feruanta 
 S^Vhei^Cookc ff'^/r^^J^.jtheE 
 
 mit d to ptifon & after, without confcfRon executed vpon prefumptrons at Wmche- 
 S Eft^a onumed Iew,isfaidto haue c6feffcd,thac in his houfe the poyfon was con- 
 Sbu aswhenhe'wasaDeuill.nota Chriftian. Anything ^^^^ P-^«""°" 
 of ma ice femes .he turne. Eueryman that had receiucd any wrong by^ thofe great 
 men now put vp their complaints and arc heard, to the agrauat.on ot .r,fokn« 
 a" d inU.ftice. Ldo c Rochfort z Poiaomn,tov<hom the King had gmen tl.e Caftkof 
 
 SS"5sbanin.ed.and al/his goods confifcat. ^fZ^'^^l^^Zt^^^^^^ 
 VauL is commuted to the Towre of London, and moft reprfichfully vlcAas an eipe- 
 Su m bifter of his Maiftcrs infokncies. 6>^ whom Lords had^.ad.^^^^^^^ 
 
 Waine oftheCaftleof D.«<.s fet to intercept wha,^euer d..^^^^^^ 
 v.ay out ofEn^land,and much treafure of theus and the eledl «fW.ncheltc by mm 
 the;etakcn:befidcs great fums committed to the rKW Tcmple.are found out 
 intothcKmgshanatAnd,asvfuallyinfuch.heats.much wrong.s o^cd^^^^^^^^ 
 
 profccutions of wrongs. Butnovv (^^^^''^^^^^^V'^Tf ^ ^^''^1.^^ rrtheEark 
 ' ?hmke they are not fo'rgotten) the new chkfe luftkiar Hugh B.god 
 Marefchall ( chofcn this laft Parliament by pv.bbkc voyce ) P^-^-"^'^»; ^ ^"SX 
 cuery ibivc Lm inquire of the oppreffion, ot the poore done W great m^n a.d vn 
 <ler their hands and Scales certifie the fame, by a certa,ne day, to the Baronage.thac re- 
 keSSemadcMorcouerorderwastake ^h.',fron>,he.cefor,h^no^»anP:■o.ldgfUe 
 
 SXi#iNotwithlianding-thi5 prered.d car. of the pubhke-u. noted by 
 hewttSfcc^^^^ 
 
 ntrs Srdweknerethcm,& were...^.,« .^^^^^^^ 
 
 fort clTes of the Kingd. with Guardians ol thc.r own,fworn to the Common ftate and 
 rtke^^elta(rLnceofallShirifs,B3yhfcs,Co^^ 
 
 fearchiriff the behauiorof many by ftria commiifton vpon Oath And to make their 
 S fc h?n o e popt>]ar,it was nLorcd ch.t the K ngSnecefuie hee ref^yredoHt o i^e 
 
 fci.rh pTodamauon : How ceru^ne mdlaom perfons had f4j ""^J^f^^.^ t^h, 
 red . L hemcrn vnUw^J^o ch.je Hs Subfs a.dfd.ert the ^^J" ^^^^^^^^^^ 
 Ki^gdome, ,>dbythcfefdtleMgePons, altogether frife , anrrted the hearts o^ ? P 
 
t50 
 
 The Life, and raigne ofH^nry the third. 
 
 1x58 
 AmOi 
 RegA^' 
 
 jfParlUment 
 at Lon<lon. 
 OrdinatMUr 
 ^Rtcord.CiitU. 
 ^.Lond, 
 
 \Liceat omnibut 
 dtRtgntttoftr* 
 ftntra nos in- 
 furgere,&ad 
 grtiutmeHnt- 
 \firum»pem& 
 ^oferam dare ac 
 ]fiiubu in null* 
 \ttntrentur 
 
 SigUlt. 
 
 The Lordiie 
 quire an oath 
 ofhim. 
 
 The Oath of 
 the King of 
 Komani. 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg.4^ 
 
 it6i 
 
 \Anm. 
 Reg.A^ 
 
 He refigaes 
 Normandy 
 &c. 
 
 .^ConfcrL^rs, drawne the intire Sanagirtg of theKingdomc .mo thor hands. 
 ?n1orcc ihc S call the Parliamcm at where the Auchormc of the Z4 .s 
 
 dclmere^^^^^^^ and order taken that three at the Icaft fhould attend in 
 
 theSrtTdfL^^ 
 
 of theChanceUo??Chiefe lufticiar.at^d Treaforer, f ^" O^^^" S'^nfo^uT^^^^ 
 And here they binde the King to loofe to thetn their Legale obed.ence whenfoeuer he 
 
 'ISsteiS^^ Kingdo^e. when intelHgence .as giuen to the Lords.hac 
 ».XriKinPof i5«»*w/hada purpofeto come tiMtt xMo England, which made them 
 
 fomc with pome to^uWrt them , by the example of King hh. Whereupon 
 heTrcnd to Lw the caufe of hi, co«mmg, and to reqaire ot h.m an Oath before hec 
 Sdland, n'otcopreiudicethenow eftablilhed orders ot theK.ngdome : wh.chhc 
 fterndy tJfurestodoe, faying: H» h.dn» Pencin ^^n^\.r^Abc^ng theJhrme^dbmhcr 
 
 Ltoi:^fintf»rhm,andLfifr'fi^ftucHfy attempted a hn/ineffi of fo J'^^-J-"^'- 
 The Lords^,pon retutne of this aniwere fend prefemly to gu,rd the Ports and come 
 fttoogly to the Coaft.ptepared to incounter him it occafion v.ere offered. finding 
 J is ttlLfmaH. accompajncd onely with his Qaeene German Earles.„deg^^^ 
 Kftiebts,thcy,vpoo his ptomifc to taketheif propounded oath rece.ue him to Land;but 
 wofld neithVr permit tL King (who c»me likewife thither to --'^ ^'•^) 
 to enter into DouefCaftle. M Canterbury they brmg h.m mto the Chapter houfe, 
 where the Earle of Glocefter ftanding foorth m the middeft , calls out the Earle, 
 Tot by the name of King, but ififA-.r^ Earle of Cor«ewall.v»ho.n reuetent manner 
 commine forth.ukes his Oath minifircd in this manner. .t w / f-. 
 
 mJ^lm:, thatlRich^d E^le<f Car.n..ll doe here freare '^''^' ^^'^f/^f- 
 g,liP that J M bee faithfHU, and d.lligent to refine ^'^^J/^f.^'lffZ J 
 England, hiLt, bj \he CoHnceU of mckfd jfons c^mu^h ^'f'^f'f'^'/J^'f- 
 fealuU coadmtor to exfeU the rehclU and d,ftnrbcrsof ,he 
 
 imioMj ohferne vndU fojne of loofag ad the Land I haucm England helpc mee 
 
 ^intWimatinerdealc the Lords tobindethis great Earle vnto them fuppofing Ws 
 powreto haucbccnc more then itwas, which at length they found to bee nothmg 
 Lttnavtie Title , fothamng confumedall that mighty fubftancc abroad, m two 
 veates (which with greatfrugalUty, had beene many in gathering) hce reiurncs in this 
 manner home, poore andforlaken by the Germamt , without any other meanes to truft 
 viKo,but onely what he had in E»^W. j r 1, n 
 
 Notwithftandingvpon his returne the King takes heart , and feekes «o 
 vindicate his powfe.difpaiching fitft meffengers fecretly to ^•^^ 'u^A ."hu 
 from his inforccd Oath, then fends into Scotland to the King, and the Ctieenchis 
 daughter for aydes to be ready vpon his occafibns And to haue the more afl"""" 
 tbeKmg of France, and bee freedfro.n forraine bofineffe, hee makes an abfolute 
 rcfigfiation, of whaifoeuer right hee had to the Dutchy of Normandtc and^thc 
 Eailedomes of Tomene, and Maine in regard whereof the King 
 
 of France glues him three hundred thoufand pounds ( fomc fay crowncs ) o( AHuntme 
 money,andgrauntshim to enjoy all GuUn beyond the riuer . 2II the Country 
 
 oiXmonre to the riuer of Charent'e .the Countries of Limofm , and QHncj for b-m »nd 
 hisfuccetbrs doing their Homage.and Feahy to theCtowneof Fw^w.asaDukeof 
 yifli«it<«TW,andaPeereofthatKingdome. ju u 
 
 The Lords likewife on the other fide feeke to ftrcngthen their aflbciation, and hold 
 in each other to tbeit Oithc$,and obfetuation of their orders, which was hard to doe: 
 
 rot 
 
The Life.and raigni of Henry the third. 
 
 mere crmrKni , j , , . /_ u. j .k«r» rhar mi motcil hun.as 
 
 Glocefter,4syoitare 
 
 TheLotdi 
 Combine a. 
 gain(l (he K. 
 
 — , , J ZHaI. h/incenccdothets, to had ht thole that animated h«n, as 
 rhcquLdl.whcyc^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 confirmation of King ^ "or j^^^ were grounded rpon that Charter, 
 
 V fo; '•^''^PS^r/^^ct ad-^^^^^^ of Elg.and.3nd tnany to dif- 
 
 Howfocuer hi, ^"'^^^^^T "i^^^," heirirty. Amongft «hom was ^.«7 Sonne to the 
 pence with then Oath • '"^j^":'^^^^ ^ad beftovfed the Honour of TyckhiU ) who 
 Earle of Corn.aU ( would not be againft hi, Father .the 
 
 comming to the Earle of Leiceftcr ^umm . j,^^ ^ _ 
 
 „«ny other ( wonne -/^^"'f") S K^^^^ "f^^^^"^"' 
 Shortly after i?.^^ '^'J^VTl ltluVflT vvho bad no Jcombmed bimfelfe 
 ^dte, fpoylcof the ^^-^^/.^'^^^^^^^^^ nuade the lands of in 
 
 thofeparts. '^"^ ^^V^' Tr^rin« ^^^^^^^^ ^ 
 theParliament at Oxford.Tbe P n^^^^^^^^^ ^^^is cufiody. The Ea.k 
 
 BrrriL»<'^i; v^.ith othcrplace,of ftreng h^^^^^^ 
 
 oiU>cefler recouer, the to^^nc and ^^^^^ J^,^ tV^^crlier; pofleffcs-him 
 
 a.houfandpotu,dsforthe.r«^.^^ 
 of the Caftle , thence to Shrctvsb.vri , anu lo v 
 
 fatnc, and growcs very poweifull. being not vet ready for him ) workes; 
 
 TheK,?g.doulninghi,approchtoL^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 fo a, a mediation of peace ""'^^'^^ 'f;^^: th. Prouiftons of Oxford , {h<mld U 
 pau^-e%hichfeme»wasbucasab.eathtngorag^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg 4^ 
 
 Anno. 
 
 the begin- 
 ning of ^ 
 warrct. 
 
 Anno,, 
 
 \6 Parliament 
 
 his people being put to the ^^■ orle, '^"^ /"^^^^ back. When he come, nere ffW/*r , 
 „krr of the BaronsJ to P^'f ' '"'^.'^^f^S^^^^^^^ to befiege, and being about 
 • he gets into the Ortle. which ^^^e ^a'^^^^^^^^ ^^1^ refufcs,and layc. Siege 
 
 K:^gsron, the Prioce meets h.m ""J ^^^ft'^.^g^, ,„,ned out , and fept ht^m* 
 totheCame,thatwasrendredYntob.m,ti>cnra g ^ 
 
 toFrance. . „.t,>,n„i;ament atl.ondon.whercinhec wonne 
 
 The King to get time conuokes J" ^^^^^^ 
 „anvLordstotakehisp.rr,and-ih^^^^^^^^ 
 
 his Sonne, W:iymVaUnce with ^H^]^ ^^^.^ ^o him : a, lohn Gn. n, lohn BaU 
 Oxford, whither diners Lord, of 5c .fW* rep ^ _ 
 
 rcpairc to mui : aa - , _ 
 Oxford , whitncru.Mw^ i.^.- " , ^,:.h many Barons of the Norir.,a»iferd,/'«^- 
 
 ^^^^^^ 
 
 7 r'ariiai 
 nent held at 
 .ondoit. 
 
 Scortifli Lord 
 omc to aide 
 
 the King of 
 '.agland. 
 
 it 
 
til* 
 
 Tlje Life, and raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 TheBarons 
 mediaca peace 
 
 The Battaile 
 ofLewys. 
 
 ThcK. Ptinee 
 and other* ta- 
 Ikcn ptifoneri 
 
 11^5. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 I 
 
 Monfort taxed 
 of Vf rong. 
 
 TheEatle of 
 Gloceftec 
 eaucshim. 
 
 TheEarlc 
 Uonfort flaine 
 
 ■ ThcEarlcof Z>ricc/?«- in the meanc time , drawes towards London to recouet and 
 makes eoodthatpart, asofchcifeft importance, and feckes to fccurc Kent and the 
 Ports. Which harts the King to flop his procceding,and fuccor the Cattle of Rochefler 
 
 Suf ccffc, and autority now growcs ftrong on this fide, in fo much as the Earles of 
 L*icefter,ini Gloceficr,\ti bchalfc of ihemfelues.and their party wnte to theKing.hum- 
 bly protefting their loyalty , andhcn. they offcfcdondy ^gawfifnch a.weree.em.es to h,m 
 J/thcKingXam^ndhMHycAthcm. The kingteturnes zj.i^crc-, hat.themfelmj^m 
 thcpertMs ofhimMU ftate : enemhstoh,,ferfon,mdfo,ighthtsa«d theKmgd^^^ 
 deluaion,ar,diherefon defies them.lht Pririce,and the Earic Cor all icnd l.kevv J 
 their letters of defiance vntothem. The Barons notvvithftand.ngdoubtfull of their 
 ftrength,or vnwilling to put it to the hazard of a Battaile , med.atea pcace,& fend the 
 Biftiops of London,and Worcefter with an offer of ^o. choufand Markes to the K.ng, 
 fordamagesdonein thefe warres, fothatthe ftatutes of Oxford m.ght ^-oU.rucd: 
 which yeeldingnefle . the other fide fuppofing to argue the.r deb.hty . made them the 
 mote ncgleaiiicand fecurcr of theit power , which commonly brings the weaker lidc 
 r more watchfullofaduantages) to haue the better. i -icii-.,v.c 
 
 ^ The Earle/eeing no other meanes but to put it to a day ( bcng a man sMfuU tubis 
 worke ) takes his time to be earlier ready then was expcacd , and iupphcs hu want of 
 hands iith hiswit.placingoathefideof.;.hillneercLn.p,wh^^^^ 
 fouchi, ceruine enfignes without mcn,in fuch fort as they might fceme » f"<>ft. '° 
 fquadrons of fuckorfto fecond thofe he brought to the incouiuer whom he caufed all 
 to wearc white-ctoffes, both for their ownc notice , and the fignification of his caule. 
 v»hich,he would hauc to be for luftice. Here the fortune of the day W^^;^;i!^%> 
 the Princcthe Earle oiComewaUnA bis Sonne Her.ry,ihc Earles otJrufem^ord, 
 7t^dz\ \ the s 7o ttilh Lords are hisprifoners. The Earle^^^rW« , mf^deFaler^ee Gny 
 ^.CSSlKiingsbretheren. W^rk^HughBigod , Earle ^4r./.A. fauethcmfehies 
 by flight , fiue thoufand are flainc in this defeit , whSch yet <vas liot all the bloud , and 
 deftru(ftionthisbufincffecoft. ' ^ •c^^^.c 
 
 All this ycare, and halfe of the other, is Sma nMor^tJ ordip noffc llonof h.sprifoner . 
 the King he carries about with him t^nctmrrterranZ^T^Mons t.l he had gotten .D,aH 
 the ftrongeft Catties of the Kingdome. And now ( as it vlualiy alls out m confedera- 
 tions whercallmi.fi be pleafedorcifetheknot wiUdiffoluc ; debate anfcs betwcenc 
 the Earles of LcfeefferJ^ Glocejter,ihout their diuidend.sccording to the.r agreement. 
 Leicefier (as fortune makes men to forget themlVlueS j is taxed r»«(..»wr*/«rfo«ow« 
 1 particular, then the common good: to t^kf to himfelfe the benefit and d,fpo!itw^ofthe K^gt 
 ' Cafiles.-tovfarpe theredemttionofprifi>r>ers athisfleafme, to prolong the h}tfi«efe, andnot 
 tovfc themeaws of a T»rliame»tto endit ; his Sonnes alfo pteluming vpon his grcat- 
 Bcffc erow infolent , which made Qlocefter to forfake that fide , and betake him to the 
 Prince who lately efcapvng out of the Cattle of Hereford had gotten a power about 
 him of fuch as attended the oportunity of a turning fortune, and to reuenge the dilho- 
 norofonc Battaile by another. 
 
 The reuolt of this Earle brought many hands to the Prince, whereby many pecces 
 of ftreneth are regayned,both in England and Wales. Ti.e Earle ot LekeM to flop the 
 proceeding of thi^ mighty growingPrincc ( being now with bis army about fToreefier 
 imbattailes in a plaine r^ccxc Ene/ham, to incounter him .- and noting the manner of the 
 approch of his army , faid to thofe about him thefe men come brmely on , they le^nt a 
 nH of thcmfelHesMt of mee.jindfeemghmfelfe likely tohebefet,ardoHerlaydwi^ 
 aduifedhis friendes Hugh Spencer , Ralph Baffet, andothers tojhifi for themfelnes which 
 wlich he faw they refufcd to doe then faid he, let vs commit ourfouUs to God , fir om- bo- 
 dies are theirs , and fovndertakingthemainewaightofthcBituile, penfhcd vnder it. 
 And with him are flaine his Sonne ff<r«rr, eleucn other Batons with many thoulands 
 of common fouldiers. At the inftant of his death , there hapnedfo terrible athundet, 
 nghtning,and datkneflc,as it gaue thcm,asmuch horror,as cbcir hideous workc. 
 
 Andfoc nds Mmfort this gr caLEatfe of Uicejier, too great foe afubieft, which had 
 
Jfje Lije.aniraigmofHmry the third. 
 
 153 
 
 hcc notbeenc k might bate bcenc numbrcd amongft the vvorthieft of his time How- 
 focue° the people whtcb honored.and followed him ia his life,would(vpon the fame of 
 £s t^Uade^jK worft^^^ a Saint after hi, death, but u would not be per- 
 
 "'Tn^b'e^e &attaile dcliuers tbc Captiue K>ng, (but yet with the loffe of fome of 
 histleas we la^^^^ ^^f^^'^'"/ recoucd thercn ) andnd 
 
 Srarofhisi3;b;:^.f..^wbomh 
 
 Kine wis muK ff Lhted and w.lled prcfe.tly to be fet on (l.ore at the next land.ng, 
 
 ted,aMdthe.rel ates conferredonothas atth^^^^^ Sonnes of tbeEarle of 
 
 tUeiv liberties taken Iromthem Smon and { g^^.^ije of £«./Z,^^ 
 
 take,and oefend the lOe of Ely. J Kinadome , endu, ed the S< i'^c of 
 ofthelarcEarle, ^'''h^ugh ,t were n t e^^^^^^^ 
 
 halfc a vca.c aga.nn the Ki'igand h.s A.my . ^" ^ ^ . ■ l^^^v the 
 
 yeeld cor,Mno. to def.rt , th.ir Lues, memh^.s I any 
 
 we^ndcinourHidorics. . , _ , v;„« aop.: with an army apainft the difin- 
 
 Alter the Pa.liamcnt at Wmchefier the K m^^^^^^^^^ g 
 berited Barons, and the.r partaker., ^^"^ ^^^^^^^ simJn and Guy M.nfort, 
 flrongly faftncd together. And ^c-ng- I^^^^^^^ ^^.bmittcd themfelues to 
 
 by mediation of fr.ends , -^i^ ^ t'-fpt^^^ .hcu Vntle and the Lord 
 
 theKmg,who, at the carneft fu.te «^ ^eE rk ot ^^^^^ ^.l.ers who 
 
 PWtp B4ct , had rcilored them to the- f ft^^^^jj^^^^^ /heir fortune had layd 
 
 (doubting t\Kit fpir.M ) wrought to ool i Ki„.dome, and woikc their 
 
 them. In fo mucb as they wete faine in the end to AV^;^^^^^ p.ance : where 
 
 fortunes other where, which they did '^''l^^''^"'^^'^^^^^ fnortly after the 
 
 they wre fro^.x<!_mrs of two great Fatndc.s. I ""^^Zmahter and P!ier to a King , noccnt omly 
 
 l>y her forttine,wh0 from the Coronet 0fmifir^b!e glory, belooke»^t<' 
 
 dyei ANnnM Montayges inTr^nce R,,(<nsV,eld out inthofe fAftneffesof the 
 
 ^ Three yea- es after '^'^'/^'^^^i^f f "\tmf clue n de many excurfions.and fpoyies 
 1C,ngdom where they could beft defem f clu >ma J^^^^ .^^^ 
 
 to th% great charge and f ^ ,f, f ;,rdeurdcd. Mouttner now an eminent 
 render arepropo ed , ^^^^^^^ of the difmhcretcd, are auers to any 
 
 man in grace, vMth others ^^'^^'""y^^^^^^^^^^ forced to forgot r^h^tthelOng 
 
 had for their paines, and fidelity bf^^^^^^-J^'^^ ' "td o dea e for the peace of the 
 Jldhold.lm theM Glofer '^^^^/'.^^y^^i^ely for rcftoration. This cau- 
 rtate, and other h,s fnends whch were ^'' y > ]^^^^ ™ conceiuin g his turning . not 
 fed new pikes of difplealure. in 0, much s ^^^ f^^' ^^^^^^^^ fe^.e : retires from 
 
 fo to feme his tnrne, as he : fends n.eflengcrs 
 
 the Court , refufes to come to the Kuigs ^ f;>^^l^^^,, . Jp..«<H. rfO.ford, 
 
 17.66. 
 Anno. 
 Reg.^o 
 
 t% Parliament 
 h -lii at Win 
 chcfter. 
 
 Allwho tooke 
 part with 
 Monfirt difin- 
 herited. 
 
 Mociotisof 
 peace nude ttf 
 t'e difinheti- 
 ted Lords. 
 
 Anno. , 
 
 The£ar!e of 
 
 iotoicrueni5iiiiii.,«- ' r - r'/i r.n <;9int£dn'<xw nay : lenob -■ - . 
 
 the Court , refufes to come to the Kuigs l^^^J^^^^^^^^ thlr<"^.fo.s of O. ford, G W.rcvo 
 towarnetheKing.r.J'^w^^^^/''^"^^''^/'''''^^'^^''^'*'''^^ ' '^^^ordtng | 
 
'54. 
 
 Pailiament 
 
 The Life.md raigne of Henry the third. 
 
 7~TIi7^ womire made at Enefham ; otherwife that hefkouldm mermile, ^him- 
 4ccordmg to h,s lat fromje '"^'^'f-J.^^' ' the ciiflcmpraturc of the time 
 
 ""uStr for - ftate conuoked , w here like, ife all who 
 
 r^dty K nght7errc?are fom.noncico affctnble wirh f.fficicnr ^^orfcand arn^orfo^ 
 the vanquiling of ihofe diQicrited perfons. which, contrary to the peace of theK.ng- 
 
 of surrey , and mBa^d. Val^tU are ren- perfwade^he 
 Earle of 6/.^.>r(who had riowleuiedanartnyvpon the borders of Wales)toc^^^^ 
 
 fnftrrmannircoShisParlu^^ 
 
 had of him vnderhishand , ar^d feale : ^^.^-r. W 
 Uwardh^ttoiefcndhmfelfeMj^f^'^'^''^^'^'^^^^ 
 
 hepreteodedtohauetakenarmes: The firtt demand in the Parhamenc was made by 
 and the Lcgat; for a rraunt of aTenth ,f the Clergie for three yeares to come, and 
 
 ZTo fflrJJr - '^^^^^ they anfwere, that the warre wa^hmhy vr>,uftde!;res,M 
 y2oInaetndnecefary it hereto let pafefo enill demand. , and to treat of the peace of the 
 ^KilTdm ; 0 conunuhiparUament to the benefit thereof, and not to extort many , 
 7lhelandhad(>eenefom.chdrllroyed by th,s ^arre, as ncouldh.rrdlybe -f^' 
 ^ ^Then was it required , that the Clergie rmght be taxed by lay men accord,ngto the mfi 
 vdm of yvhat appertayued vnto them. They z:^i^ac:it was no reafin, but agawfi all lu- 
 itT tLLayZjhLldintermeddleincolleBingTenths, Mthey r^oMneuer co.fen 
 ^^„to but r^ouldhauethe ancient taxationtofianl Then was it required, theyjhould 
 aiue'the Tenth of their Baronies and Lay fee .according t^thevtmofivale^. They anlvvcrc . 
 themfelnes were impourijhed by attendmg the Kwg in his expeditions, mlthe,r lands Uy vntdld 
 
 hreafon ofthemrres. ^ _ i , a r 
 
 A Then it was required , that the Clergie fhoMin lieuofa Tentkgtueamongfi them %o. 
 thZ'fandMarkest»d,fchargethe Kings dettscontraUedfcr S icdia, '^Calabria , and Apulta 
 They anfwere ; they muld giue nothing in regard all thofe taxations , and extorfons formertj, 
 made by the Kiw wittier conuerted to his mne,cr the benefit of the Kmgdome. J- AU this 
 
 being denied, dctnand is made,tA^r 4/iC&r^'^»»^« r^'*^^'/'^^^^ 
 perfLllyferHeintheKingswarres.lhty^ni^crt:,theywerenottofightwithth^^^ 
 
 thefpirnmllfword,&c. that their Baroniesv>eregimfofmerealmes,&c. 6.Then was u re- 
 quired, therphole Clergie Jhould dtfchargethe ^ooo.ponnds , which the Bijhops of Rocoejter, 
 Bath, andthe Abbot <f Weflmtnfler floodbomdto the Popes Merchants for the Kwgs jerwce 
 M their being at the Com rfRome. They anfwere : they netter cenfented to anjfuch lone , and 
 therefore mre not bomd to difcharge it. 7. Then the Lcgat,from the part of the Pope re- 
 quired, that without deity predication Jhould be made throughout the kingdome to tr.atemen 
 to take the Crojfe for the Holy warre , whcrevnto anfwere was made that the grea- 
 tefi part of the people of the Land were already confttmtd , by thefword , and that if they (heuld 
 vndertake thi* oBion , few or none would be leaft to defend the Kingdome , and that the Leg^t 
 hereby [hewed d defirete extirpat the natiues thereof and introduce firangers. 8. Laftly it was 
 vroe'd, that the Prelates were bound tojeeld to all the Kings demands by their oath at Coven- 
 try ; where they fwore to ayd him by allmeanes poftble they could. They anfwere , that when 
 they tooke that oath , they vnderflood no other ayd , then ffiritnall , and holefomc councell. So 
 nothing was obtained but dcnyails in this Parliament. , . , i 
 
 The Legat , likcwifc imploies follicitors to perfwade the diflierited LL. which held 
 the Iflc of Ely, to returne to the faith, andvnity of the Churchy he peace of the King, according to 
 the forme frottided at Couentryfor redeeming their inheritances fromfuch as held them byguft 
 fromtheKingforj. yeares profits, aud to leaue of their robberies. The diflierited returne 
 anfwer to the Le^zi.FirJ},that they held thefaith,they receiuedfrom their Catholicke Fathers, 
 and their obedience to the Roman Church , as the head of all Chrifiianity ; but not to the auarice 
 andwillfull exaction of thofewho ought togouerne the fame. Ar/dhow{their Predicejfors whofe 
 hey res they were, hauing conquered this land by the fword ) they held i hemfelues vniufily dijhe- 
 riltd. that it was aoainjl thi Pepes Mandat, thejf Jhould befo delt withall. 
 
 That 
 
The Life.and raigne of H enry the third. . 
 
 ~~ : TTT / . u.„ ,U,ir Oath tc defend the Kiftedome a»d Half Chnrch, all the 
 
 Enemies,who detamcdthctr ^''"''['^J"''!"'^^ which yet was Kot fo gnat as 
 
 Thus ihcy "ca:,notl.kc men whom vhcir ortunes^^ 6 
 they had becnc IHll ftanding :fo much ™fj' "^^^^^^^^ „c« ye^c 
 
 following, Vkc prepares a m.ghty ^^^-^^^^^^^^^^ ^^e fame in diuers places .and con- 
 Prince Edward, wuh bridges made on Ko'^^f f."*"^^^^^^^ Gloccftcr, with his army col- 
 
 Icaedonthebordcrsofmi^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 zcns he was rcccued : but the L^S" ^ [ . King to whomhec was afterward 
 led wirhhim .s he aga-- r-d- bmfelf ro^thc K ^g^ ^^^^ ^^^.^^ 
 
 reconciled, by tnc mediation ot tnca.ing ^ fhould raife any commotion, 
 forfeirure of tweluc thoufand Markes,if ^^^J^JvaS^ ^ »y^'"g 
 
 This effcacd.rhcKing ^f^l'^'^^lT^^^^ 
 5««.«^.^^r.3ndtheEarlcof Gloccft" jnjh^^^ 
 
 wrarh being by the guifc P^;; ^^^^^ 
 eluded betwixt them,andfoureCaniicds,wmcnna / 5 
 
 fhonld,and the other to doe lejje then tt ottgm^iwj 
 
 tnenti ofjuch imbrojlemnts. r , ,1,,. T e^at Ottohon figncs with the 
 
 The ne« ycare afier this aPP^^^J^^^^iJ-JSeEark^ 
 Cro.(r.do both' the Kings fonnes ^^^l^'^J'^^^'^l^^^^^ folUcitation of him: 
 ucrs Noblemen induced 10 undertake the Holy Wart^ 
 
 Snd the King «f ^ X«t ri^^h e^^^^^^^^ 
 
 aaion.would =>gaine "^"^"^ '^""J-i^jr^of another World prouokcd 
 
 recouery of his fame and honour , or ^'^^ .^^^^^^^^ for that Prince Edward wan- 
 
 ^im to forgo this, and hafte to his fina l dil^ru^^^^^^^ A ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 ted meancs for his prefeat ^^'"^'^^'^'{^^^^ which fubtler times 
 
 Markes . for which hee -rKfj^^^V^y^ 'his King to ingage in fuch man- 
 would interpret to be rather of Policie then 1 y, ^^.^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 ner.and vpon fo efpeciall a caution ^^S^'SZl \n the' fame aducnture with him- 
 broylehisEftace home , and to draw hmal^^^^^^ 
 
 fclfe. without any defire ^'J^.^'^^^era K^^^^^ hereJofcie b/ their incompetabi- 
 inconucniences that ftung ^^^^^'=""'i^^"e ,0 thinkc ticy d fguifed their ends.ot 
 lity.inthelameadrion: b"C here it were 6"^^^^^^^^^^ 
 had other couering. for their defignes then tbo e tn^^ 
 
 fpirits feeme to haue beene warmed with ]^°^^"J^'^ labours to eftablij^ the 
 Ar^now whiift this preparation is in hand , King tienry ^^^^^ 
 
 TheEatle of 
 Glocefter tc-\ 
 conciled) 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Prince Bdrv. 
 his brother 
 and others 
 vndertake the| 
 Holy Warre. 
 
■ 5^ 
 
 The Life,and rdgne of Hemy the third. 
 
 11 Parliament 
 
 atMsulebo- 
 
 rough. 
 
 1171 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Therefoluti- 
 lon of Prince 
 Edmrid. 
 
 1174 
 
 Anno. 
 
 Hisifliie. 
 
 f 1 
 
 n f,\,^ir-,n<7dome and reforme thofe exceffes the warrchad bred, caufingby 
 
 ^ Amrwas one of Dunltablc who hadftolne ivyelueOxcn from the inhabitants 
 ofCrrand be ng pSd to RrS^^e wasby theBayliffeof S.lnt Mones («■ 
 l^te^o the Kinls Proclamation condemned andbeheaded. And the arneyeaic 
 SSg afl^mbles L laft Parliament at ^.^^^^^^^^ 
 
 "^^NeTe tto'veares it feemes to hauc beene after the Tni ertaklng the Croffe before 
 
 ihakcn) tobaue bred an alteration of defue, but fo ftrong was the current ot 
 Strhumouf as no worldly refpefts could giue any the leaft ftoppage thereun o. 
 S herwTfe a Prince fo well acquainted with a^ion. fo well vnderftand.ng the wodd 
 fo forward in yeares( being then 52) foneere 'hcpojrcffionofaK>ngdome wou^^ 
 not hauc leaft It, and an aged father broken with da.es and trauaile to haue be- 
 taken himfe^b ( with his deare and tender confort £W and as K feemes then 
 yotg wUh chiiSc ) to a voyage that could promife nothing daunger toyle 
 Liferie and afflicSlion. So powrefullarethc operations of the minde, as they make 
 men ne'll he eafe of their bodies , efpecially in times not diffolued w«h tbofe foft- 
 Snesof Luxutie and Idleneffe which vAsiailDCS them. And we cannotbut adrtiue the 
 
 fcroffineeuen the beginning of this aftion ) could not deierre from proceeding 
 En For.firfttheK^^ 
 andamiahty^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ?nJS(Joffeft^henby%he5.r..^^^^ 
 
 abTybythe Peftilencethat raged in his Army, and ^ijf him °ne of hisfonnesand 
 many of his Nobles.whereby all therrenrernrifewasdarht and vtterly ouetthrowne^ 
 ?efiL CW^Kingof 5/.!/.. brother to tL King of Fr-.«. ^hohkew.n^cameto 
 avdchim, returning home . loft the greatcft part of his Name by tempeft. More- 
 oue? mTny of this pLces owne people were defirous to leaue h.m and returne home. 
 Whereupon he is fayde to hJ flrikn hUbrefi andfi.<nne : '^^V/-^'^" I'fT; 
 Ar/i«t'*^>'«'»«/^r''«««-Tolemais«'Aton, thmgh ht enclj mthhts ^W^-^^/'r 
 Fowin;. By which Ipeech they were againc incenccd to proceed : but yet his Cozm 
 Hemyfonlt to the King ofRomans, obtaincs leaue of him to depart andwasfct 
 onOiorein Mie : whefe, notwithftanding hec found whathee fought to auoydc, 
 Dcath;*nd was flaine in the Church at Vitcrbo (being at dcuine feruice) by his 
 owne Cozin German i7«y^^««/w'^(fonne to Simon late Eatle of Lcicefter) m tc- 
 uenee ofhis fathers death.The ncwes of which vnnatural murther feemes to batten the 
 endof2?/cfc<r<<King of Romans, who died (borily aftcr,and the next yeate follow mg, 
 fini(hedhkewifeH*«7thc 5 of E«^fWhisaa.\othe65 of his agchamnc reigned 
 c(? years and 10 daies.^riwe that hath keldvs long,& takenvp moretken a tenth fart from 
 the N orman Inuafion to this prefent : andjtelded notes of gre*t vtrietie with many exMJfles of 
 a crajit,and dtfeafed State,bred M hy the ineqmbty^ of this Pmc» nutimers, and the imfo- 
 tienceofaftubborneNobilttj. ^ 
 
 He had by his wife Elionor fixe fonnes,wherof only two furuiucd h\va,E<hvard Mi Ed- 
 mnd: and two daughters , which liucd to be married , Margueret the eldcft to ^lex- 
 mderY^ia^o? Scots. Beatrice the other to M» the firft intituled Duke of 
 
 Heereen^ththeLife.andRaigne of Henry thethird. 
 
 The 
 
157 
 
 TheLife^ and Raigne^ o/Edward thefirft. 
 
 pon the death of the State affcmblesat the ncwTcmpre , and 
 ^prodaj mes his font^e EdrvardKmg , though they knew not whether he 
 ITTlumg , fwcarcs fealty vnto him: caufcs a new Scale to be made: 
 ^....rippoi ntss fit minifters for thic cuftody of his Treafure, and his 
 '^e.^- ^^VczM. whilft himfelfe remainesio Falepae, whete by an^j^/» (ma- 
 ku}gfliew ot ueliucring letters) he recciues three dangerous wounds voith a poyfoncd 
 TnifeT-^reof he was hardly recured. After three ycates trauell,ffOtn the time ofbis 
 fetting forth , and many conHias without any great cffea, difappointed of his aides, 
 and his ends, he leaucs v^fw (wiiich he went to relieue; well fortified, and wanned ; 
 rcturncs homeward, lands in Sici/e, is royally feared by Charles the Kmg thereof: 
 paffes through /ralj, with all the honour could be fhewed him, both by the Pope, and 
 the Princes there. Thence defcends into Burgogne; where at the foote oftheyf/jjw, 
 heeismetby manyoftheNobiIiticof£«g/W, and there challenged by tlic Earlc of 
 Chablom{z fierce man at Armcs)to a Turneament ; Wherein againe hec hazards his 
 pcrfon to fliew his valor, which may tccme to be more then became his Eftate, and 
 dienitie. Fiom thence he comes downc into Icranee, where hec is fumptuoufly cn- 
 teftayncd, and fcafted by PW//p 5. (furnamed the mrif) to whomehee doth homage 
 for all the Territories ht held of that Crowne. _ 
 
 Thence hce departs into ^^«iMp?.wheiehee fpentmuch time in letlmghis aftaires. 
 ,nd after fix vecr es, from his firft f etting out, hec tctutncs into £»gtod : 
 th~^1?r5Wn?rwuHSut which hec ha~d bcecne aKing almoft three yeercs ) at the hands 
 ofXo^^rf Archbifiiop o^ Canttrhmc in Se^tm^. iz75- And with hrni is 
 Qtieenc likewife Crowned at mfimmflcr. Alexander King ©f Sntts, tad lohrt 
 D^Ikc oimum, ( who b»th had married hi$ SifterO, f***^'^' ^ 
 
 Solcmnitic. ^ , i' ' . . &\_- » a*— 
 
 Thefpirit and abilities of this Prince fliewed m the beginnuig of his ASioM 
 vnder his Father, after the great Defeit hec gaue the Baroni ac Emlbmt : The pro- 
 fecutionofthediflicritedMutinersoftheKingdome : The expofmpn of his Pcrfoa 
 to all hazards, and trauaile 4^ His fingle Combat with Ai*>n the Outlaw neerc 
 
 f^nham: His great aduenuire and Attempts in the Eaft : And My feis Jong ex- 
 perience in the affaires ofthe World, with his Maturitieof yccres fbcingabout g 5.bc- 
 fore he came to the Crowne) might well prefage what ao able Mafter hec would proue 
 in the maunagc thereof. And how (by thefe aduantagcs of 0^/>«««,and^p«4t'''*;hc 
 was likely (as he did) to make a higher Improuemcnt of the Royalwe;haiMPgwofwe,or 
 w ornc cue , ibe greateft of Aofe w ho heretofore oppofcd the fame,. In to mu<jn as nee 
 feemes the fis It Conquevor .after Conqueror that got theDominationotth(S:>tate 
 in that tmmincnt manner ,as by his gouetnment avpearcs, _ « . /» ' 
 
 And euen athisfirftPailiament,he\daiordy af-er his Coronation at f^^T?^/'^^^;:''!* 
 made triall of their patience, and had the F^fumth of all their goods (Clcargie und Laj) 
 granted vnto him,without any Noyfe as we hea.e off.ThcCW^* haumg yeeidad be- 
 fore a T»Jth for two yeers to be paid to him,& his brother Edmondw^zrA the charge 
 ohhf- Holy fVarre. But yetall this could not diuert the DeHgnes hee had to abate the 
 power EecUfiafticM, which by experience of former times ,hee fotind to be a part 
 grownetoftrong for the Soueraignety, whenfoeuer they combined with the i-*^ AT.- 
 bilitie : andthefeforenowatfirtt (whilft hce was in thecxa cation both of op.nion 
 andcftimation with the World; hee bcganne to let vppon their priuiledges And 
 in ^«;..^<f.^. (to extend faith the Monk.fh Hiftorie, the Royall Authoruic) hccde- 
 prin^^TJTany famous Monafteries througi.out £«?W of their Liberties , and tookc 
 fen7heX ^bot,and Couent of the Returne of Writts granted thet^ by 
 
 the Charter of his Father King /fm; J . The next yeerc after hee got to be inaftcd he 
 ^uteof to hinder the incrcafe of their temporall pofff'""^^™ 
 
 ^Srii^imfopowetfuU) as beeing detrimpntall to the Kingdome, and 'hcM.utatic 
 
 Anno. 
 
 His Coronati- 
 on. 
 
 Reg.} 
 
 12,74. 
 
 ^intm Peel' 
 msm omnium 
 bom urn Tem- 
 poralium tarn 
 tiericerm, 
 quam Lakerim 
 in aiidito more 
 ad vnguem tax- 
 attimRex iufse- 
 rat confifeari 
 mt. ifeft 
 
 Hii procee- 
 ding againft 
 the Clergic 
 
TheLifeM mgneofEd^ardthefirJ}. 
 
 Reg.6. 
 Anno. 
 U78 
 
 77-7 TTZZ^^^As^,^^^^^^^^ 
 
 j fcruiccofthcfame J'*;;/ j,f, ^^t here, but afccrvsard grov^.ngmorev^on 
 
 ihctn ,hc required the jn^o extrcame perplcxitie and gr.cfc) they yet ' 
 
 ' oncycarc:which(thoughit P"^ '^5" '"'^ the fir(l {ropoundingihereof,oneSit 
 ^Vefaineto y«Wto hU dernaund. Andat^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 M«H-WKnigl^^ r^nf fa d , hem will centu- 
 
 Hcofthe Mo^kesatWeftrjnnrter ,f,i,c Jfem- 
 
 m the KmgsdcmHndcm this bujmcjjc i ,^,lty of the Kwgs feace . At 
 
 hlie , rA.^ fe« ^rsJmuch reVerte tiroes aired fincefhelare rcjgne 
 
 which fpeech thf y all f«e mute So "^"^^jJJ^Vhaue fo paflcd. But nov, this Aftiue 
 of the father, wherein fuch » ^"fineffe could^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^1,^^ 
 
 Kingbeing come home X^l^^^^St'r.^^^^^^ hispoure, and intertayning 
 
 aydeof theRcbelhousof£/^£W.harteu« borders without bloud,andt«vf- 
 
 pLce, «'J§°"«"™=J? $""uVc vvrouK in thistime. And occafions are 
 chiefc; was an apt fubitft to bee cfpeciallie with an Infcnour. 
 
 cafily uVen , where /i^e ^I^dt b«g ^^^^^ '° '^'^ 
 titiow Prince of that Pt^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 uilc wattes of Engldnd (ar^d d««ly paiac p^i^^^cnt allcdging hec well 
 
 c«rHC to the Kings Coronation J^^^^^^^^^ J ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ,f , for 
 
 rem^mbred. how his ^f"^/f'^^^^^^^ That i» any other 
 
 xvhichhcbreokcd P'*">"„'S^^ h,ew<m[d{<^itJhoM 
 
 Vcarcafter. goes ^^''\»Prf;^,t ™^r 2?)^ andobtaines .t , but 
 
 ii»fofierccinanflcr.a$L«ft«(v«aW^ different from the tcnureof 
 
 tpon tbofe conditions , as made ^^'^ pounds ftcrling , and to pay 
 
 l<>oopounds/»«-<««*wfor whathee ' "^.^ jjca tvetothisPeacc, reflorcdTn- 
 Ac King to gUfie him in fome thmg ha^ ^f^XliU.^cr) who. w ith her W \ 
 toWmEW (daughter to^''*^" fl, ppes of Bri/?oI/, as fttwV 
 
 tber ^/«mckc had 'ccnciatcly taken pr.fonen^^^^^^^^^^^ ^.^^ ^.^ ^ 
 
 waspaffingoucof Fr^^into^./.^^^^ ^V^erather 
 
 to incUnehim to *^^^o^"'^S°^,^^^^^ v^as it by difdaine, as ill an obferuer. 
 
 force (an vnfure contraftor of Cj^."*""^^^ XulV.ce vpon the Marches ( the 
 
 fooneUen. ^^^^'^^^^j^ .^^^^^^^ 
 
 perpetuallFire-matches of bf^J^"^^^^^^^^ ycares) tb.s ,11 mfa,fed 
 
 of Libertie in the rtuJ^JLOpcn »g» ^ ^^^^ ^ :,ud Rtfthlar>d 
 
 clofure. Andout ^'''^'"'''I'i^'Vr!^^^^^^ and commits all 
 
 Withtheperfonof the Lord ^/f'''^ on whomKing EM (to 
 aas ofHoft-litie. With h.m.oyncs h.s b^^^^^^^^^^ after the laft ac- 
 
 make him his .finding him of » j^^" "/"'"^ „ aaughter of the Earlc of D.r- 
 cord, the honour of Knight-hood;"^"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^e ^ g 
 
 ^/f,aritchWiddow:andg.ucnh m, in ""^ ""^^^la not yet holdh mbackc from 
 with 1000 pounds Allwhicng Comry ,the fartakl'^g ^*t^h" 
 
 thofe powrcfulhnclynations of Nature. 
 
 Protfo^r,*;^ fZ-^ f f il^fReuolt (being at the Vi^t in rF//#irO prepares an 
 
 Kine Edwitrd aduertifcd of this Reuoit \pzu g pnuatclv cocs to vifit bis 
 
 Armiei reprelTe it. But before h^ftctmg^^^^^ 
 
 Mother QiL«ncHro»*rliuinginthe;yr*»«f7at^wir«7, ^^^^^^^ 
 
ThcLije^md uigne ofBdypdrd tbe firfli 
 
 ferted.thcrc was browghi into ths Chamber one who faigried himfclfe (being blinde) 
 to bauc receiucd his fight at the Tombcof Heniy 3. As foone as iheKingfawthe 
 man.he formerly knew him to be a moft notoriousr lying ViUaine, And wifhdhis 
 Mather in no cafe to bekeue him. His Mother, who much reioyced to faeirc of this Mi- 
 racle (for the f^loty of her husband ) grew fodainely into rage , ttmtmlUdthe Kin'gti 
 atioyd her Chamber. ThcKing obaycs, and goingfoorth meets withlClergieman.to 
 whom he tells the ftori e of this Impolter, and merrily faid. He k»ev> the luflice of bis f*-^ 
 ther to be fHch,thM he wouldratherptill out the eies( being tvhoUJof juch a wicked wretch ^ then 
 
 rejlore them to their fight. r ■ < r . , 
 
 The Archbidiop of Canterbury (to whom the mljh had before fcnt a Roll of their 
 grieuances.and the caufcs that draue them to reuolt ) of himfelfe goes , and labours 
 to bring in'Z-«//»f, and his brother to a refubmiffion and flay the ruine which hee 
 fore-faw would light vpon the Nation. But nothing could hee efFefl, ccrtalnc pcttie 
 defcites li^d giuen to the £»f/i^ : the inftigation of his people: the conceit 
 
 ofaProphecieof^#r/««(that<jx«w(f (?/£rw) hatv heefhoH^dbeeJhortlji crowtiedwith the 
 Diademe of Brute ; fo ouerweighcd this poorc Prince, as heebad|0careforPeace, 
 and (h ortlyafcernoh ead ; the fame being cut off (after hee was llaiTTCin battaife by a 
 commoJrfoS'dicr)a^d fent to Y^xngEiiwarA. Who (asifhis death were not fufficicrit 
 v^ithouthis reproach ") caufedthe fame to bee crowned with luie, and fet vpon the 
 Towreof London. This was the end of LeoUne ihelaft of the WelftiPiinccs.bstrayed 
 (as they write)by the men of Buelth. 
 
 Shortly after , to finifh this wotkc of bloud, is Dauid his brother taken in wdes, 
 andiudged in Engird to an ignominious death. Firft drawneata horfc taile about 
 the City of Shrerpsbttrj , then beheaded , the Trunck of his Bodie deutded, his Heaic, 
 and Bowells burnt, his Head fenPto accompany that of his brother on theTowre 
 'o£Xc»<ia'«, his foure quarters loiouxe Cmcs,Brifitll, Northampton , Torke , andfJ'w- 
 "Tchefler : a manifold execution , and the firft ftiewcd in that kinde to this Kingdomc, 
 " "irTttepetfonofthefonneof aPrince,orany other Nobleman, that we read of incur 
 
 But this example made of one, of another , grew after to bee vluall to this Nation. 
 And euen this King ( vnder whom it began) had the bloud of his owne , and his bro- 
 thers race, miferably fhed on many a fcaffold. And iuft at the fealing of this Con- 
 queft , A/vhonfkihs eldeft fonnc of the age of la. yeares (a Prince of great hope) 
 is tak en away by death. hndEdrvard, lately borne zt Carnaruan { an Inftnt,vncer- 
 l^how toproueVisheireio the Kingdomc j and the firft of the EngliOi intituled 
 
 Anno. 
 1x83. 
 
 The death of 
 LeoUae ihe laft 
 if the rfeljh 
 Princes. 
 
 Thecvecutiori 
 of Diuid bis 
 brother at 
 Shrcwsburic 
 (hs firft in that 
 kinde. 
 
 his ti 
 
 JTiMe <^ Wales ) whofe vnnaturall diftruaion, wee (hall likcwife hcatc ct in 
 
 The deatk o? 
 the Prince Al- 
 
 But thus came l^'<^^^^(a\U\^at fmaU portion leaft vnio the Brittaines the aunfcieot 
 po(fcflots of th\slfle)to bee vnitcd to the ciowne of England, i. And 
 
 ftiangcit ishow it could folongfubfift of it felfc , as it did ; hauing liulc or no 
 ayde cvf others; little or no ftiipping(chehctcditaric dcfeft of their Aunceftors) nO 
 Alliance, no confederation, no intelligence with any fortaifte Princes of powrfc out 
 ofthislfle; and being by fo potenta Kingdomc as this , fo often inuadcd , fc* oftert 
 reduced to cxtremitie, fo eagerly pur fued , almoft 6y euery King, and faid,tohaue 
 bcenc(by many of them ) fubdued, when it was not ; mull needs (hew the worthi- 
 nelTc of the Nation, and their noble courage to prcferue their libertic. And how it 
 was now at laft gotten, and vpon what ground wee fee ; But the effefl proues better 
 then the caufe and hath made it good. For in fuch Acquifitions as thefc , the Sword 
 IS not to giue an Account to lufiice ; the publique benefit makes amends. Thofe 
 miferable Mifchiefes thataffliaed both Nations come hereby extinguiOied. The 
 Deuifion and Pluralitie of States in this Ide , hSuing cuer made it the Stage ot bloud, 
 andconfufion : as ifNatute that had ordained it but one Peecc.would haueittobcc 
 goucrncd but by one Prince , and one Law, as the moft abfolutc glory and At cng^P 
 thereof which otherwifc it could neucr cnioy. And now this prudent King^nolelic 
 promdcnt to ptefcrue then fubdue this Prouince ) eftabU(hed the goucrnmcnt ther- 
 
 fTdfeivnitedto 
 EngUnd. 
 
Anno. 
 1^86 
 
 Reg.i6 
 An. 
 
 1x89. 
 
 ^tm *a chiefo 
 Coronuffio- 
 
 n*t for die 
 |r«uernmenc 
 
 aftVieKittg- , 
 ilome in the 
 Kings abfenccl 
 
 ficer* fined 
 I'tislbirie & 
 
 Sxtorti 
 
 extonton. 
 
 Thebaniftj- 
 meni ofche 
 Icwes. 
 
 tbinic thoufand pounds. . .„„,broadc,l.«reu>r,Ksinto£«;:W,w^^^^^ 
 
 now fupply his Coffers empned ,n » .7 fmin.ftration of lud.cc hi h.s abfcncc; 
 netallcomplaincs made vnto ^jmofthc .1 aom ^.^^^..^^^ corrupc.ons 
 
 Joinfiia penalties vpon ^ « ^^^'^^^ 'if'^SJon /apt to abufed-cir Science and 
 .thrha rcd^othe People of men of ttac ( P chcK.ngdomc. 
 
 V«.aooo Markes : tbefc f^-^^^/^/^^, t Ills/ i ooo ^J^'-^'tc 
 ,oio Markes. i^"^"-* ^'^^ifJ ^'^^1! tXc for he lewes, looo Markc. But 
 
 TfeiJ^ W^Cfoundthcgrcarcft delinq« were it but cquallto 
 
 S^goods.aad whole ^ft«=/°"fi^tetrt^ he SgsCoffers abouc one huad.ed 
 that of Sit Adam StrAtm, thefc fines being to inc ^ an^cjuntstoabouc 3 00 
 
 tSand Marke/. ^mighty tteafure tob«So«^^^^ , Law had not 
 
 Which, how they could amaffc in thofc 4ai£lx^^^ & ^ g^^e it hath ; may 
 Cd V felfe in?o thofc infinite ^li^^e/ Bu"l^^ 
 
 ^^cfttedWhi^ldeofT^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 fcdintotnanyUttkRiUes)tbcitfubftanesaTeoia^^ p. oufty executed. 
 
 fSmet tiJ. andOftcesno- M^:.,co^^^ . bvtbeba^ 
 
 Ofnoleffegrieuance ihisKinga^cnext y^^^ 
 
 mfhmcnt of the lewes ; for which ^he Km|aom ^^^^^ Viaue them e.pcl- 
 -fepnoEO" % -90 offr^d ^^"^SVil this^im^ , which brough t him 
 led but then the W gaue more , ^^'^ % .i,lcs with their Talleis , and Ob- 
 la greaJer benefit by confifcating all the>r I -nmot^ab es ^ hathhemade hislall com- 
 pilations which amounted toatY"fi-^j^^S^;7„.,Jrene neucr .nicr,.9^^l 
 moditie of this miferable people, v^^ich j^J"^^^^^ ,hc turne in all the neceto 
 thenthe v^ill of the Prince^ha^^om Andinthefe 
 occafions of his PredcccfiHi?s;^fpcci»»y '^J^'^ f ' gencrall ; the lufiiccoj 
 
 reformations that are eafefull, andplcaling to 
 
 hich may bee for his profit. Afia 
 tbePrinceis mote noted, ^hen any other monu^.wn ^^^^^^^^^^ 
 hov..foeuer fome particular men ^^^"(^j/Sof t^e aUfes. not only discharges the 
 ,and fafeft waies of getting :in regard ^bj^'/J ^^^^.^ belo^ & tefpeaed of h.s pco- 
 ptince of all imputation of tigot but tender h^m m ^ ^ 
 
 pie AndthisKing,baumgmuch todoefo. money 
 
 was d^iicn to all pofliblt to get it, and great fupphes we ^ 
 
Tfje Life^and raigneofEd-^ard the fir ft i 
 
 T6i 
 
 draw ne from his Subiefls. As in the fitft ycere ofhisRaignf, Pove Gregorie ^xocated. 
 him a Tenth of the Clergie for : . ycercs, befides a Fifteenth of them, and ttie Tm^mdtj. 
 In the third likcwifc another F»f/<;«/* of botii. IniheFifr,a Tv>entieth of their ^oods 
 towards the W^f//il>»'/«TM. Inthe fcauenth the Old Money was called in, and New 
 
 coyned in regard it had beene much defaced t.- r^--. f^.,~j||U.^^ , 
 
 onetime executed at London,and this brought hijn in a great beiieflWii AnnoRegS>. 
 feckingto examine Mens Titles to their Lands by a Wcitt o'i QmW(irranto{sN\<\^ 
 oppofcd by the Earlc iVarreine, who drew out his Sword vpon the Writt,layingi ffort 
 lMthefameheeheldksLaKd,attdthcreby would make goed his Tenure) the King defifts 
 Sc obtaines a Fifteenth of the Clergte.ln the Elcaucnth , he had a Thirtieth of the Temfo- 
 raitie, & a Twentieth of the Clergie for the mlp IVarres.l^ the Thirteenth,£y<-»<?^-f, forty 
 (hillings for cuery Knights fee for the fame purpofe.In the Fourteenth, he had a Thou- 
 fand Marks of certaine Marchants fined for falfc Weights. In the Seaucntecnth, thofe 
 fines fore-declared of the ludgcs.In the Eightecntb,this Confifcation of leVfes, & a F*f- 
 teemh of the EftgliJhMieT this ^v,vo Reg Nmeteeftth pretending a Voyage to the Holy, 
 Land the Clernte o-rantshim an Eleauenth ^an of all their Moueablcs, and fliortly after 
 the Pop^ procures him a Tenth for Six yeeres to bee colleacd in England, Scotland, 
 Ireland, and bid vpin Monalkries vmiU hcc were eiitred mto MareMaggioK 
 Buthce made the Collcaors pay bim the money gathered ior Three ycercs without 
 going fofarre, hauing occahon to vie it at home, about ihepurchaieofancw Kmg- 
 
 ^FTr.the crownc of S«f/4W(vponthe dcathof King /4/fWfr,&of tbeDaiightct of 
 his dau'ohtcr Margaret,viho was to inheiit)was now in controuerfie. Six Competjtofs 
 pretend°title rherennto-aUdifccnding firo m carle of H»» w^^o»,younger brother 
 tofri/fi^Kmgof5for/,and great Vnde to this late King Alexander. This titleKing 
 £^^<?rdtal^;r7pOTSTo decide, pretending a right of Supcrioritie from his An- 
 celtors oucr that Ki ngd omc.Thc Scotts which fwayed the /«/;rr<r^««»»,are conttrayned 
 for aooyding further inconueniences, to make him Arbiter thereof, and the Six Com- 
 petitors bound toftand to his Award. Two are efpecially found , betwecnc whom? 
 • {he Right lay lohnBaltolLox^i oiGallomj, and Robert Bruce x theone dcfcending 
 trobi an elder Daughter, the other from a Sonne of a younger Daughter ofJlan, 
 who had Married the Eldcft Daughter of this Dauid Brother toKing;f9/W The 
 Controuerfie held long.T\v«Iueof eytherKingdome learned in the Laws, arc cleaed 
 to debate the fame at - All thcbeftC;«to in the Vniuetfities of Fr^^c. are 
 
 folliciteatoeiuc theit oppinions, the differcnees, and pcrplexedues whereof made 
 the deciffion more difficult ; According to the Nature of Utttgatwn that 
 cuer begctts taihet Jiouhts then Refolmions, and neucr knows well how to maKe 
 
 an End. i u- t . 
 
 KnirEdrt^ard, the better to f way this bufineffe by his ptcfence, takes his loUr- 
 nev Northward, and whilft hcc fought to compolTe greater fclicitic hec loit thebet. 
 ter'partcJ what hce had in this world, his decre confort £A.«or (who had euerattcn- 
 ded him in all his Fortunes, the Patngon ol Qneenes,.nd the honor of Woman-hood' 
 "^ ho is faid to hauc tucked the t>ovfon out o! the Wound giuen himby the 4f«/«,rt 
 
 Hit many fiip- 
 plies,& means 
 foi Money. 
 
 ^he F^,'? v^hen no other meanes could prclerue his Lifc)d.es by the way in Lmcolnfh.rt 
 With whofe Corps,in extrcamc gricfe hce rcmrnes back to mllmmfter, caufing (^t all 
 efiiWwlLcIaces where it rcficd by the Way) coodly cngrauen Croffcs, with her Sta^ 
 -'Wxc-STereacd , As at Stamford , mhham , mfi-Cheape , Charmg and others^ 
 -"-^P^TMonuments of his Affection, and her renowned Faithfulnes. 
 
 Her Funcralls performed, back heereturnes to his bufinefle : And now 
 
 Sixvcercsitwas fince the Death of King Jkxarder, and niuch time hau.ngbeentf 
 fnciK andnothingcondudedin this controuerfie : King £^«-.rj/ that would be fure 
 . ofoeuer prenafled) to haue the hand that Ihctild make him , ea les priuately w h 
 Blwer^^■ho had the weake r Title but the more friends) and promifes hni,, if he WO iW 
 yedd F..b.andff.^^^M o the Crowne of England he ^^"''^ '""'ift.^ /^/^"^^^^ 
 Sc»tUnd. Bruce anfw eres. Hecwas notfo defirms sfRule-, a, thereby to ,nfr,nge the Ub^ 
 
 P 3 
 
 Rcgaj. 
 Anno. 
 
 The occalioB 
 of his Warre* 
 wiih Scotland. 
 
 King Edr^jrd 
 cholcn by the 
 Scots to arbi- 
 trate thcriglit 
 of the prtten- 
 ders to that 
 CroWne. 
 
 Reg. 1 8. 
 Anno 
 
 Queene Elioi 
 nor dies, 
 Herf jayfc. 
 
 Scottife Hift. 
 
l6i 
 
 7he LifeM ratgne of Edy^ard the firft. 
 
 King of Scot 
 lland. 
 
 Reg.ti 
 \Anno. 
 iiy4 
 
 ____ — ■ — ; r7T'Ti^7^^^7h«l^ts^ wbohauingbcvut 
 
 ticsofhuComtne^J^^^r^^^ ^omc, then honour' 
 
 Phtbv.t \cffe louc ot the P^7if';"Jj"j;^|UFeahy done him of alhhecWcfe 
 
 Ugfe ,eKCcpc Bruce : /^l^^^^. ^T^IfFeS^ and d.d Homage vnto him,as 
 ^ Tna there .(vg|fnany ^'f ^^bles ) f^ea es 1^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^ , 
 
 hitt,. Fo^beinglmlcbclc^ucdbeto^^^^^^^ 
 
 Br«c.,ando:hetsofthcNobvhty (moreten^^^^^^^^ difcontented ibcm 
 
 {kEGouemouts in K th^fSr eCw profccuc^ Law, before K-ng 
 
 ^.^ludgemcnton the fide of ^^^^ f ^'^^/i thither fummoned : appeares , -fits 
 
 ordinary place, „„w heereturncs home, v^.\tb abrcftfuU 
 
 tcn«drc. cbargcdwkh inciigtv»"°^ V^'*^'"'" ^ ^^^^ with a daughter of 
 
 wrnesmto & Confirmcs it wttb the marriage ot his 10""= ^ ' the 
 
 P'?'*'- . brother to King Pfc#,g^»d,>n" 
 
 R^i:-^^ KiJgof E«WW, to imbrace thefame : Which dorve f^^'^ /"Jifhout the con- 
 
 '^5'^'. bctvvccncthc twoNations (vv^ch during the r ^ne of^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 had held faire correfp&dencc together)that confumed more Cbr » ^^B^^ 
 
 ^oyle , and diftruaion , and continued ^-g^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,,„,d not end it. 
 
 dlffivN^eneany tvvopeoplcof the Wor d. J L.^ of Re 
 -TKa^Cancor^.bichthc Svv^rdhadbred and the p«^^^^^^^ 
 1 ucngeofwroDgs(thatcuerbeget ^vrongs)lafted fclcffed Vnion;haue-had 
 The occaJ all the SucceffSrsofthis King(eue,yothehft^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ihdtftiares morect effem '^''"f^^^'lZf^^^^ intention of 
 
 treafutcfitextreame hindrance m all other ''"'^""•(r . = Pouetnment, 
 tS S andMar(hall Kingfor '^d"'^'"8^'^>^^^°^f Jf/J^"^^^^ Xat fuet fe.Ves to 
 wrsSoble.andaccordingtotheN«^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 cxtenditfelfcasfarrcas fn : yet as aMu<^ God had tore-decreed 
 
 this,and vvefeeitvvasnotfotceot tbeS^^^^^^^ 
 
 tor«akeit hisowne workeby a ^^"""J^^ ^ ^^^^^^^ and bfting hold, ^^bkh 
 tofetittogetherinpeae^thatitmghu^^^^^^^ 
 
 othcrwife it could neuer haue done. Violence n«y X bee the worke of it felfc . 
 feaions together ;..hich ^^t^ ^f^Zv^'Z^^lC^^^^^ - '^^^^--^ 
 And yet no'^doubt it wasin the d^^g"^ f J'J ma ch i's fonne Ed^ardy:\r^^ M^r. 
 manner he could. As firft flic.^s h>s ieek-ng to match . ^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 g^m daughter ro the King of Norway, I""? " ifather^ difapoi,ited his hopes 
 i*/.r, who( dying an Infant foone after her which bein- oppofcd, 
 
 that ^ay .• -dLaLbimtohauerccourfetohis^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 he was forced to take the way of Vioknce, both to mainta. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 tocffca what hee had begunne. Whereof the ^'^j^ 
 we may wellfparc their memorie, and be content tho Jr., „Umities of our 
 
 razed out of all Record: but that they ferue to fluw vs ^^^^ ^.f Vm^^^ 
 feperation, and the comfortable bleffings wee J^^^'^^Honor/Jhetherof 
 Neither doth it now concerne vs to A^^'l/P^" ^"^ Pi^ JhoV^^^^^^^^^^ 
 the Nations did the braucft Exploites in thofe times , feeing v^ho had the Det 
 
 of the wattes 
 jbetwecnc 
 England and 
 Scotland. 
 
The Lifi^ftd raigne ofEdrjoard the firft. 
 
 165 
 
 beaten , neither clid the ouercommer conquerc, when hce had done what he could i 
 That Victlewhich was gained , coft fo much more then it was worth, asithadbccnc 
 better not to hauebeene had at all. And if any fide had the Honor, itwa^the in- 
 uadedNation, which beeing the Weaker, and Smaller, fe ernes neucr to hauebcehc 
 fubduad. though ofien ouei;come : Continuing (notwithftanding all their miferies) 
 rclbUuc to prc(ernc their Liberties ; which ncuer People of the World more Noblie 
 defended,again(l fo Potent,&: titch a Kingdorae as this , by the which,without an ad- 
 mirable hardincffe,and Conftancie/it had beene impofliblc, but they muft hauc bccne 
 brought to ail vtcerconfternation. 
 
 For all what the Po wrc of this iCingdoitic could doe(which then put iall the flrength 
 to doe what it could) was fliewed in this Kings time : Whonow(vpon this defedi-' 
 o:\ofK'u^gBM, and his League made with France) Counter-leagues with all the 
 Princes he could draw in, eyther by gifts, or Allyance to ftrengthen his partic abroad. 
 As firft with ff^ry Earlc Flanders, with whofe Daughter hee fcekes to match his 
 SonncEdivard. ' Ihznw'x&i Adolf h de Nafaw^nc 'Emperor, to whome he fends Fif- 
 tecne thoufjnd pounds Sterling to recouer ccrtainc Lands of theEmpirc which Molph 
 claymcd in Fr^wffiHehad likcwife married one of his daughters to the Duke of ^rfrr, 
 who pretends Title to C^awp^^w, another to Duke ol5r/?W : All which, with 
 many other confimngPnnces,' hee fcts vpon the King of Fr4»« ; who had (for Ccr- 
 taine fpoiles committed on the Coaft of NomWj, by the £»g/^ , and no redieffe 
 obtatned)fummoncdKit^gE(/H'4r<(, as ONwingHomage to that Crownc, to appcarc 
 and anfwere it in hisCourtj which hee tcfuiing to doc, isby an Arrcft condemned to 
 forfey t all his Territories in France : And an Armie is prefcntly fcni forth to feizc vp- 
 ponthc fame, led by Charles de Faltis , and Arnold de Neele Conftable of France. 
 B«r«!«*«xwitbdiuers other Peeces of importance arc taken, and fortified. For the re- 
 coucric whereof, the King of Englafid Cenis ouerhis Brothcc Edmond'E^tle oiLa»c4. 
 Ifer the EatlcsofZ-z^M/wand Ktchmond with eighe and twentie Bannerets, Seiu«i 
 hundred men at Armcs, and aNauie of three hundred and Sixtic Sayle. And notwithi 
 ftanding all this mighty chargde, and Forces imployed in thofe parts. Yiin^EdmMrd 
 fets vppon King Baliol (refufing vppon Summons to appearc at his Court ztNewcaJiU, 
 flandinevpon his owne Defence) and enters Scotland with an Armic fufficient.jp 
 Conquer a farre mightier Kingdome , confifting efFoure Thoufand men at Armes 
 on Horfe.and Thinie Thoufand Foote, bcfides 500. Hotfe, and oneThoufand tooce 
 of the BiHiop of Ditrefme: intending here to make fpccdy workc that hee might 
 afterward paffeouer Sea to aydc hisConfederats , and bee rcuengcd on the King ot 
 
 France, . . 
 
 Bemic^ is fitft^Nontvfc jwUh the Death ofFiftccncThouland 5cot«,^( our wnters re- 
 port more : but notUngis move vncemine then the number of the llaine inBactaile; 
 and after that the Caftles of D^r.W^ Roxhorottgh , Edenborough , Sterling, and Saint 
 Ichns TovMiew eie wonne or yeeldcd vnto him , King B^/ro/fucsfor peace -• Sub- 
 mi tsTTmlcTF^es Dgainc his 0«h of F.^/« to King Edward as his Soueraigne Lord 
 Wl-tch done, a Pailiament for Scotland was held at Berwwk, wherein theNobilitic did 
 hkcwife Homnge vnto hiffl. confirming the tame by their Charter vnder their hands 
 and Scales. O^i.clv mlltam Dor^gLfenMcs, content rather to endure the m.lery oi 
 aPrifon. thcT iyffi;Jcroihe lubie clion of E>,^^land King Baliol (Notwithflandmg 
 hisfMbmiffion) is fent Prilbner into £«r_g;W, artcr hisFourc yeeres dignitie.I cannot 
 fav Raicnc • For it fecmes hec had but little Pow re , and King f^«'Wreturncs from 
 this expedition, leaning Earlc of .Wfj and , Warden of all 
 
 /W, Huj,h Crejfmham Treaforcr. and Orm^^y Cheifc h.ftice with Comm.flion 
 to take in his Name the Homages , and Fealtfcsof all fiich as held Lands of that 
 
 *^7ndhecre this Conqucft might feeme to haue beene cffeaed, which y«^^>^"°*j 
 It muft coft infin-te more Blood, Trauaile, and Treafure, M to as ^"J 
 now the French bufineffes (that require fpeedy helpe) are wholly '"^'^f • ^ 
 King calls a Parliament at Saint Edmonds BHrj,^hcxc^n theCittizens, and 
 
 Kins, idmrd 
 combines 
 with other 
 Princes. 
 
 An Artpy fcni 
 into France 
 
 Another into 
 Scotland. 
 
 Anno. 
 12,97. 
 
 Kiug Bdmrds 
 Tiftories in 
 Scotland. 
 
 5 
 
 Amo. 
 
TheLife^and mgneofE<hwdthefir[i. 
 
 proccctiotic 
 
 The Lords 
 Irefufe to goe 
 linto Gafcoig' 
 
 J^HBn may feccne to haue , ^^^^',311, ,n-.^«w iftf^.i 2. they paicd the 
 uics lately made vpon the efme Eccl fi^^^^^^^^^ J^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 n,o\etic of thcu goods; "^.^^^'^^^^^^^^^ horfcsfor the Sea-coafts. Th,s 
 
 '"^^ tjn'oK^n hTs cS ofarnnted tofixc hundrcth thoufand pounds, 
 icauic as^Sr.-- note ^'^ '^^^^^^ i„^„his hands all the Priories Ahens, andthcr 
 ^o"od" 1:L'fh^Vud^^^^^^ .hicha^ountedtoxoothoufand 
 pounds.u'hereof the Abbat of 5«r; paide 65 5 P^""^^; cieroic cut of 
 
 ^beyond .ny of W. n,Z.n« to ^r^^^^^^^^^^^ " A""- 
 
 Xt^Cha thls A. fifth P«cof .1 theic goods , ,oi».t<ls<h«it,..n,cn»ce 
 
 downe in theic Uiurches tne nrin F'" , , , , receiucd tmo grace. 
 
 f^heKingswatres:.^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 But the ArcV,b,(hop of J-'';^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ oioceffe and part of Lir.coh, 
 
 ooodsfeized on , ^^.f ^^^^J^^^^^^ ^^l^ftted to miniftcr o.^y neceflaries to 
 
 — into the Kings bands, and app by rpuch fuitc,the 
 
 -f^rr-Monkes conu 
 
 ^^i'Ma^Sy^Cs^ by their Sub.as, 
 
 ir^chctlmesof their Neceffuieshowfo^^^^^ 
 ^uxingthis contraft ^-f*^ '^e Clergy, he K ngcal'^»l 
 
 fiegeof 5*rte without any fucceffe. L 
 /^!;ndthereendshislife^^«..fc.M^-^2;^^^ 
 
 Kini m<irm anirer threatned they JhoHld ether got ,«r ''""A^.n,. WRooer 
 
 King went in 
 perfon. 
 
 mt. weft. 
 
 Thefrench 
 Kinginuites 
 the fiarie of 
 Flanders to 
 Parisjand 
 there iaipri- 
 foni him. 
 
 Deingxrgcu a^*iuc , r>,«f-,ir/l it r-ifffor of inheritance hee ought to doe, 
 
 theKinr,a»d march before hm in the Fantgard MOjr gioioj ,.r,. ^,„tf,etin 
 
 7ut the Kinf told him Linely hee (hoM goe with Any ether , although hmfelfe went^otm 
 
 ^xCfaore hj God, SMejouMi- - hang. And Ifjeare hthcJ^J-' oath, J ..line. 
 »W 4 »«rLf/aid the Earkiand 10 without taking his leauc departs. 
 
 fh?r S the two Earles affcmbled many Noblen.cn , and others the.r fr.end 
 
 cotbtllerof LtyBannerets,!^ -T^^^k"^"^^^^ 
 well appointed. and (lood vpon their ownc guard, ^hc King 1 ke a pru^^^^^^^^ 
 who knew his times, profecutes them not'as then , bur lets th "^ ' "^'^^^^^^^ 
 that both his bufincffe in Fra.ce, and the prefTmg neccfficy °f f >^ ^' ,f ""[^^^^^^^ 
 (whereon his honour,and whole eftate abroad depended ) called ^>n^°"^ . ";«J'^«* 
 which the King ofF..«« had now inuadcd ; pretending ^ ^^^'^T^^jf f;!;;^. 
 ueraigntytothatProuince,asKing£Wdidto And haunig h d t^" 
 
 lignice of the intended Alliance.and other defignes of the Eaile G«7,fends for h,n s 
 if knowing nothing therof)to come withhis wife, and daughter to make m^uy VMth 
 him at pJ : where^in fleed of fcafting,be makes him his prifmier. and takes from kim 
 his Daughter, in regard he fought being his vaffall to match her to the Son of his ca- 
 p taU enemy.TbeEarlc cxcufes it the beft he could,and by much meaiation is tekafed 
 
the Life^and raigm ofEdrjodrd the firfl. 
 
 16$ 
 
 The French' 
 
 Kinganuades 
 
 Flanders. 
 
 aiAd fu€ctcd io depart, bat without his Daughter : of whofe furprize , aad detention 
 (contrary to chc Law of Nations)he complaincs to thePopc, and otherPrinces, wh6 
 carncftly vrgc ihcrelcafc of the young Lady , but all in vaine; and thereupon this 
 Earlc(prefiimiiigoa the ayde of his confederates ) takes armes, and defies the king of 
 France. Who now comes with an A,rmy of fixty thoufand againft him ; which cau- 
 fed chc King of EngUndto make what fpecd he could, to relecue this diftreffed Earle, 
 and to Icauc all his other bufineircs at horn: in that broken elUcc which hce did; the 
 5<rafJ in reuolc, and hisowne peoplcin difcontent. For which yet hec tooke the beft 
 order he couUl : leaning the adminiftration of the Kmgdome during his abfencc to the 
 Pfince,andccrcainc cfpcciall Councellors, as theBifhop oiLmdsn , the Earle oimr- 
 wc^.the Lords Regm*UGraf,inA a5fari/,andbefidcs,to tecoucr the Clegry rcceiued 
 the Archbifliopof C^^r^r^/zr^-into fauour. 
 
 And being ready now to take (hip.the Archbifhops.BiAiops, Earls, Barons,and the 
 Commf>nsr:rmll)iniaRollof thcgenerall grieuances of his Sabieas : Concerning hu 
 Tttxes, Su6j'id!a,& other Tmpofttionsiwith his feekinita force th^^^ vnlawfuUcour- 
 fes-hh-Ltteimpofi layi*ff»rtie (hillings vpon eaeryfackjf vyooUM^g ^efire I>nth4lf4 marks, 
 eftimmng thi iVoellof England, to h fife part of all the jHl>[iance thereof. The King fends 
 anfwcfc th-tt he coHldnot alter anything mhoHtthe aduiceofhiscouncell, tvhich were mt 
 mwa.boHthtn>:and therefore recjuiredthem , feeingtheywjttldmt attend him irt thu toftrnej 
 (vhichthej MolHitly refafed to doe though hie went i» perfou, vnlefe hee had gone into 
 France Scotland) that they would jet doe mthingin his ab fence freiudiciall to the ^eace 
 of,he Kmgdo.^e. And that vponhit Rttmne, heewojtld fet aUthmgs ingcod iirder atjhould 
 
 ^''had fowith coo failc.eighteene thoufand men atArmc$, he puts out for this iour- ^ 
 ney,wherein Fortune fticwe^d him, how Ae would not be riwaics his: For contrary to K^^oS 
 
 ' J' ^ . . /. 1 i £- p/.-J... J:<l..«A^»/l i«ri-> nnniilar fafiionsra panes oucriw 
 
 This roll of 
 grieuances 
 recorded by 
 Tho. tVM. yiz 
 Append. 
 
 Reg.z6 
 Anno. 
 11 9 if. 
 
 nev,wnercin t-ortunc mcwcu imu, x^.w ^ — — . — - c o.- 
 
 hisexpeaation he found the Country of fWw diftraacd into popular taftionsja 
 ritch & proud people, whoihough thcy were willing to ayde their Prince,and defend 
 their liberties (which they rcfpcfted more then their obedience ) yet would they not 
 bctcommaadedotherwifc then themfclucs pleafcd. And now theKing of Fr^«f^ 
 dayly eettin- vnon them (hauing wonnc UfLefiovfayfioj^nay, BrugesAXid Damj and 
 the Empcrc>ur Jdolph fayl.ng of his ayde and pcrfonall affiftance, as vn-intcrcflcd con- 
 federates often doc, efpcciaUy hauing recciued their gagebcforc hand,as had this Em- 
 pcrourtothefummcof loothoufandMarkcs) drauc the King of £«^W into great 
 pcrplexitie, and held him with long delaycs , to_his fcxtrcame *"^»'^"?^/,;'P;'^"= 
 whkh forced him to fend ouer fpr inorc fupply of Treafurc and giuc o'^der for a P^^^^ 
 liamenttobehcidat Yorke by the Prince , and fuch as had the manage ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 hisabfence. VJhctein.fot that he would not bee difapointcd , 5°^^^^ 
 fuch Articles as were demaunded cot^cerams the great Charter : P'f°'^'^'"f 
 thenceforth ncuet to charge his fubiea* o.hetwif^ thcaby the.r ^^^^^^^^ 
 amen;.aadto?ardonlach!s haddeniedto aucndhim . ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Commonsof the Realme granted him the "i^^^P^^^V ^ ^^^'"^ S^^'^^fi^^^^^ 
 (hop ofa./^^«rT,^iththeClergie of his p..ouince.the Tenth penny : r^^^ 
 
 Prouince,the Fifth : fo the Rings inftant wants are relieued ,, and rhe Kirt gdomc fatif- 
 fi dfor aprefentlbift. But it is not ^^■ell with a Siate^ vvhere the Prince, and people 
 fcekc but to obtains their feuerall en Tis , and wp-FRrv gon the aduantages of each o- 
 therlneccfllciesrforasit isrn-fincere ,io itiidfied v.T rnTcceffull.and the good fo done 
 
 hurts mote, then it pleafurcs. . l l- .-^^mtf 
 
 TheKingthus fupplicd, ftaics all this Winter in Gamt where his people commit- 
 
 d„gr;anyoWJ--^P"-^'^^^^'''''^^ 
 
 the^,flaemany , and put the Kings perfon in great daunger ^^'^ f J^^^ 
 Earle e-^y. and himfelfe could to appeafe them , m fatiffymg fuch , "had me.ueO 
 wrong,?ndgiuingthe reftfaire words, he hardly could efcape f^f-<>^^<^['^^^^^^ 
 
 tiy-ihich rather^defired to haue the ^''^I'l^/'^^^l^^""^ '^^^^^^^^^ 
 Thiswthefucceffeof his iourney into FW^. , vv >^ he leauesattheSp^^^^^^ 
 
 pafTes ouer in* 
 to Flanders to 
 the ayd of thii 
 Eail«<;»7. 
 
 A Parliament 
 held ai Yorke 
 in the abfence 
 of the King, 
 
 The Gantois 
 take armes a- 
 gainft the En- 
 glilh. 
 
 King Edward 
 in danger. 
 
 Hee return^s 
 
 ims-wastneiucceucor ni» luuiHty ...v-x.^™-.- , ■ r^, „eares. And 
 
 theycate, hauing concluded a truce with the King of france for twoyeares. A^^ fo.oEngland 
 
! 
 
 TheHiftoty 
 of ^unce. 
 
 Anno. 
 1300 
 
 his P tifonct in Pj«m 5 where he the King of Tr..cc. For after 
 
 .educed to a P-<^ ? v> 3 ^ opprcfsionf vpon th.m,cen.taty 
 
 ,V,cy had receiued him for v^U peoplc/bd rich and mighty as they 
 
 to their ancient Liberties foarincd 5 j^'^.^eiucd at oncblow; w was 
 
 gavie Fr-«« the greateft vyound that cuer b^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ft the famous battell of p#r/r.y. ^^'^""Xhe L adcrs with Tvs due thoufand Gen- 
 Armld de Ned Conftable got, by feeking to attainc 
 
 Oernen>.ereflame Aj^^Vw^^^^^^^^ 
 
 thisSoueraigntieof F/««^H»*^^ • recorded in their Hiflories, that in the 
 ting vpen 5«tWf«r the ^^'^^ of ico Thoufand Be.chmcv. Be- 
 
 fpaceof Eleucnyeates, th.squarell coft ^J'f '^^^^^ 
 
 ffdcsitdrauetheKinglikevyifctoconf^^^^^^^^ ^-^^.h 
 
 blood, and to bade them vvuh "/J ""Pf^^ n tic CcDea.on bred great outcries. 
 I).«/^vponthe/;«;.ofaIlMercg f^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 and dangerous fcditions among his Subiccts . a. 
 
 attemptcrs. , u^nrpfentlv afterb\sreturnc,fa\Usancv.' vpon 
 
 NowforKingfWofEnglan^^^^^^^^^ ■ i^.i^^eftcut of the 
 
 Scarl^d, which in his abfence ^^.d b "ten his n.any .CafWes 
 
 Countrie, flaineSir the%nnim.tion and condua of 
 
 andregaind the Townc of Berwick. And all oy tnc ^ ^^^.^^ 
 
 rnd egaind the Townc of Berwick. ^^^J, ^^Jtlv ^^^^^ f«i.g his 
 
 CUtM 
 
 <i/!?bulinc(fe. 
 WilL tyailiu 
 animates the 
 Setti againft 
 the fubieftion 
 
 Countrie withouU Head, and thereby vv^tnout^a^^^^^^^^^^ ndd fpeTace eflate as him. 
 Captiuityorfubieaion) affembles """^^^J/X could difcotier, 
 
 felfc. anaieadesihcmto ««""P* TP° VSS"e(£ it foiere^ hisCou- 
 to arlnoy the Englifh. And hamng g°°J/^^X G^rdian ef the whole 
 
 wgc, and Company ; as bee ^f"^^"''* Prea D^feits vpon the Enemy : and 
 kitgdome : lea'ds thcit Armies ; f f f "?ourSe ffcm the fubieai«n of 
 was in pofsibility to hauc abfolut e ly ^^^^^ & ,U fpeedy c6ming of 
 
 £« J)hadnotUcpriuateEtnulat.on am^^^^^ 
 
 KifgHir^^,v'ithallhispowr)preuentedhim.S^ F^, ^ftj^^ne. 
 
 rnan^orke,tofett vpawholeNationvpop thcir^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^j,^ 
 
 , Anda,wellmighthcc«that time haue gotten t^^^^^^^ Countrie, than to get a 
 
 lC.Hi.re. Andnow-^ngE^-r^^^^^^^^^^ And thither 
 
 nioues his Ef- and Courts of lufticc to r»r^* . ^^"'^'"1-^5 ^v^at he\d of him by Knights feiuice, 
 "ekerand cattesbecaPariiamcnt.tequmnoa\\ Ws S^^^^^^ 
 
 tobcreadyat ^-^1, ^^^^^^ other aimed men on Horfe 
 
 men at Armes on barded Ir,jh: 
 
 tend him. Andalthoughhe were thus gu.rt y^^^/jj^^^g "^^^^ ,teir Pardon,: 
 hismightinefl-c. they tree the ratifications of Jj^ "'^'^i^^g cut of the 
 v^hich they held not fufficient to ^""It^^S^^^Vof St£ Sarks o( S.rn;, 
 Rcalme.a?thelate granting thereo . PJ^^.f^S hal 
 
 mrwickc,^nd G/»re/?^rvndertooke for the King, ^1^^^ ''Jl , r„ j^efc two Eatles 
 mies.aJd was returned, bee (honld fatisfie them ^^".^ pf F.. ^rl.. 
 
 ,^ith the Earlc of Led his V.untguard at the f^g^^^^L^j^,^ 
 
 vthichtheKingof £«^Wgat, wherein atcreported to b'^ Aa^n^ J edtomakc 
 ■Fcrmhoufandfoot otthc But fyiUuimfValis^c mth fometcW elcap 
 
 ' t.- , »_j 
 
 Courts of lu- 
 fticcioTft 
 
 Thefamoufe 
 Battell of F»»- 
 
 The S«JJO- 
 iteichiowne 
 
 more workc. 
 
 And 
 
 i 
 
T^)eLije^and raigne ofEdyford the firfl. 
 
 i6i 
 
 And here aoaine that Kingdomemiohifcenie,as if quite ouercome. Moft oftht 
 cftates of thcEarles, and Barons of 5c«W(wiith their titles) that had ftood out 
 were beftowed on the £»|/{/i!> Nobility, to make them the more cgar tomaiBtainc 8c 
 ptofccute this Conqueft. And a Parliament is called at Sttmt Andrewes, where all the 
 great men of that kingdomc (except oncly againcfweareF«j/x« to the King 
 
 of England. 
 
 The 5co«;yZ' writers here fet a wide marke of Tyrannie vpon King f^/jy-Wii in this 
 expedition, /a not content to carry xrvay cdptiue all fitch as might feewe to haae any the 
 leafl ability to ftirre : hut alfo endeaueurs to extinguifh if it were pfsible, the very memory of 
 the Nation: aboli/hing all their ancient larves, traducing their Ecclefiafiicall rights, totheCtt- 
 ofEnqland : difpoilmg them of their Htfioriet : their infirkmems ef State: their An- 
 tique Monuments, left either by the Romanes, or ere£led by themfelites : tranfportitig all 
 their Bookes and Bookemen into England: ftending to London the M arble ffone, therein 
 {at the Vftlgarrvere ferfwaded) the Fate of the Kinzdome con fified: and left themrtothing 
 that might either encite them to remember their former fortune, or injlraU generom ffirits in the 
 rcay of Vertne and rvorchinefe. Soihat he bereaued them not onely of their Jlrength: but of 
 thetrmindes: fuppojing thereby to ejtablijh a ferpetuall Domination oner that Kingdomt , 
 
 Thisiourncy ended,a Parliament is called 2tfrefiminjfer,wheicm thepromiied con- 
 firmation of the Two CWter^, and the allowance joF what dis forrtftation had here- 
 tofore becne made, was carncftly yrged^ndin the end with mucVadoe grantcd.with 
 omiffion of t he CLtufe> Saluo lur e Cor»n£"n7lfri,'wW\ch t h cKing laboured to hauc in- 
 fcrted , but the people would not indurc the fame : the perambulation of the Fotrefts 
 of£«//Wi$ committed to Thrc Bifliops, Three Earles, 8c Three Barons. 
 
 In this little paufe of Pcaccathome.aConcord is,by the mediation of PopeBonU 
 /tw, concluded with the King of France-, whofc fitter Margeret, the King of Eng- 
 land takes to wife in the Sixty twoyeareof bis age (fomthing too late for fo..}rpuijg. 
 a Match) and the Daughter of the fame King is likcwifc affianced to the Prince. And 
 thereupon reftitution made of what had been vfurped by the French King in Gafconit^ 
 Bordeaux rcturnes to the obedience of the King of England (to the Merchants of which 
 Ciiie he paid 1 50 Thoufand pouds for his brother Edmonds expcnces in the late wars, 
 & allis well on that fide. Befides the fame Pope obtained permiffion, for lohn Baliot the 
 captiue King of Scots to depart and Hue in fwwf vpon ccrtainc lands he had thcfc,an<l 
 vndcrtookc forhis obferuation of the Peace, and his confinement, who fliortly af- 
 ter dies, hauing had little ioy of a Crowne or fcarcc leafure to know hee was a Kmg. 
 The Decryint', and calling in of certaine bafe Coine named Crocard, and P9ltf_^> ^'"J 
 the new ftam^ping them againc, ycelded fomething to the Kings Coffers : which mutt 
 be emptied m Scot whither againe (hauing beenefcarce Eigluecne monetlis at 
 home) he makes his Third expcdit. but did litde.befidcs the regaining of Sterling t^a- 
 ftle which held out Three moncths ficgcagainft all his power, and Ingines reared 
 with infinite charge and labour. And in the end not wonne but yelded vp by the 
 Defendant fTi to 0/i»<fr, vponptomifc which was not kept with him. ThercHot 
 the Scots made no head, but kept in the Mountaines, and Faftneffes of their Country : 
 whereby the Kings Armie hauing more to doe with barrcnncflc then rlien, luftetcd 
 much affliaion and many Horfes were fbrued. 
 
 Now vpon this Peace with France, the Scots being excluded and hauing none to 
 relieuethem, fend their lamentable complaints to Pofe Boniface, fhewing him the af. 
 medflate of their Comtrie: the vfftrpation of the King p/" En gland vpon them, and hn 
 ■^mofitjrannicallproceedingwith them, contrarie to all right and etjuity. Proteftingthey tietter 
 knew of any Sonerai^ntie he had oner them, but that theyivere a free ktngdome of them- 
 reifies andfi at firfi hee dealt with them, vpon the death of their laH Kmg Alexander, 
 both in the treaty of the mariagefor hi^ fonne Edward, Margaret f** beireof Scot- 
 land • and alfo after her death for the deciftonof the Title wherein he fought by thetr con- 
 Cms tobentadeArbitror,asheewas. Howfoem afterward they werecovfhMnedtogmew^ 
 to huwiU; jet, what they enerytelded vntowas by reafonthty were othtrwife *f 
 
 Vpon this reinonftrance of the Scots, the Pope writes his powettuU letters 
 
 A Parliament 
 at St. An. 
 drewts. 
 
 The Satt^ 
 writers in- 
 ucigh againft 
 the tyranny 
 
 A Parliament 
 at wcfiminjler. 
 
 Amo. 
 
 1301. 
 
ino. 
 
 XUv ' ^_ . 
 
 —Z^r^^^B^^n^, to foibcarc any fu nhet F^*^" ^ church, 
 '^tu SI Soucrainrgie of that ^'"^^^ZC^'jZi^from dl Anu^^^tj, ^\. 
 
 T)mmton < NobilUic write to the Vo^t, auo%Nrog 
 tZl^hi^'"^"' ""^ •• ^"'^ T^^TjSXr LordpoHld no fart vnier^j. 
 
 right. AnUfolutcly -"^^^^^J^l^^^^^^^ (L 
 his VioX^W&tiidgmcntthertm. /^'f'!J'zZade of their Ktm Title, to tk tremlce 
 
 Jth Cr^e, thcRcM>gn.t7,ih. U^^^^^^^^ .heir Um Nen^er 
 
 L their .ath a.d Metheyr^ere bomho J i,tnrr,cntanroceedr.g n^^ 
 
 ^oHldthcypemit,f>orcaHld,yfi^chvK-Hj*^^^^^ j„d therefore hfmgh^ 
 r^erthiKir,g,ifheer.oHU,todoe,ar^njw^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ZmincfsJ^terr^eddleno^er^^^^^^^^^ ,hc Parl.anKr.t ^««. 
 
 „»mcs were dated at where, tnen , , . , ftirs 
 
 5i^Jrwasfurprizedat^«.5«^^^^^^^^ i.i.^r. C<,/o«#. a B.«d,». of 
 
 the troupes of Reme ; and fo ^^^^X^ mextr came rage. 
 
 and aneuiCh withmfcw daics after be ^J^^ » Fifieenih vpon Con- 
 
 firtr^ationof tbc Cfc'^^^'^/g^f ' Cor,queft thereof hamng had 
 
 expedition into and ^^^^'^"'v^Vohi^ which n>ight feeme fuffiaentio 
 
 i;arSfiW»csHomageand Fcaltie fw«ne vnto hi^^^^^^ ,„,„um. 
 
 confirinchis Soueraingtre, 
 ^1 »«nrr' Remoues 
 
 Thec»reofSit 
 
 tsSSisSoueraingtre whereof now h^^^^ at W« 
 
 ;Ct«.anner: Remoues his 
 
 with all Maenificenfc: From thence he comes i^^^ itfcemcthe more mtirc, ihort. 
 rotSsaintEWforviaory. Vfh.ch to make ,t ^om- 
 wSer ^//^^''«'^Kth« renowned G^/^j'^^jl^^^^^ the Lawes of E.^- 
 
 cibedrawn=,hangd ar.dquarterd>^^^^^^^ King; prote- 
 
 CwhomathisAraigncmenthecwouldnocyctacKa w g 
 
 ftinsticuertohaucfwotne F^^e; ' dkenccofihisowne ina ftrange Counttre. 
 
 Thus fuffeted that worthyman ^he defen« ^bat Vmde. And now 
 andtemamsatuongftthebeft example of Formudc^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 Lerdathome: fttongin ^"^Y^^^:^ IZl Sd to draw Ptotit out of tbofe difor- 
 icrelytotbegouetnementot\.tsKtng^^^^^^^^ Andftr«,amongt 
 
 ders/whichihe I^'^^" °f ^Z"^' ^^Im^^^^^^^ V»aue tquaU to bis wdl) >s 
 
 othetexamplesofhispower (wbicb ^-^f^f v,ts tbel of the K-ngdom , 
 
 rbe cafe of Sir JVrcW^ Se^M^^ one of ibc giMielt g 
 
 which the King refufes to grant, m ^^ff^^ ^^^^^^^ l«uc^ the K.ngs 
 
 upon SegraHe%\ihonx\Kcn^^f{<^°^''^^^^^^^ King as agataft 
 
 Campcind goesouer Sea to fig^' ^^'^h bis enemy , tor wm ^.^ 
 
 ■5I.e thathad^ot only contemned to pJoS T^-'" 
 
 death, and left him to his enemies) w ould ^^"^^^f^^^Xdged S.^r.^. guilty of 
 dales the ludgesconfulted of t^e matter and m the end f^a'^ ^^ Notwitbftanding 
 
 Ueatb,and all his moueables and immouables ^^t^S.rout of England 
 
 \ intcgardofthegreatneffeof his blood they added Hee went not 
 
 n contempt of the Kmg, but only to bee 7!"^;^t.fj^^ !^SSng l«rcto in great 
 was in the Kings power to (hew mercy vnto bim in 'h's "le. I hemng 
 wrathreplyedrhLcyoubeenall tbiswbilc confuhing for this? I \^o^ 
 
ths Life, and raigne of Edward the firfl. 
 
 1 69 
 
 lof 
 
 pwer t9 confetre gracs, anl on whom I will to hkue mtrcy, bnt net the nm* for yoi^ 
 fakes then for a dogge . Who- hath ener fubmtted himfelfe to rnj ff-act and had 
 repnlfe , bnt let this your iudgement bee recorded and for ener held m a Law. And fo 
 the Knight for example and icrrour to others, \yas conimittcd to prifon, though 
 (hottly after by the labour of many Noble men of the Kingdome, Thirty of his Pcstl 
 guirt with their fwords ftanding out to be bourtd body for body, and goods for good s 
 to brine him forth whenfoeucr hec (hould be called; the King reftorcd hifiTio his 
 cftate. 
 
 Shortly after, the King likewifc fends out a new writ of inquifuion, called 7r<//- 
 baftoH, For Intruders on other mens lands, who to oppreffe the right owner would 
 make ouer their lands to great men : For Batterers hired to beatc men : For Breakers 
 of the Peace .-For Ram/kers, Incendiaries, Mnrtherers, Fighters, Falfe Ajfifors, and o- 
 therfuch Malcfaaors, Which Inquifition was fo ftriaiy executed, and fuch Fynes 
 taken, as it brought in exceeding much treafure to the King. So did likewifc another 
 Commiflion the fame timcfcnt forth to examine the behauiour of Officers, and ^di- 
 niftersof luftice, wherein many were found Delinquents, and paidc dearcly for it. 
 Informers here, as fmitfull agents for the Viske (and neucr more imployed then in fliif- 
 ting times) were in great requcft. Bcfidts thcfc meanes fortrcafnrc aboue ground, 
 this King made fome profit of certaine Siluermyncs in Deuonjhire, as is to be fcenc 
 in Holli»g}head,h\n\t feemci the charge amoum'ing to j|||j|*lnen the bcnifit, they af- 
 terwards came difcontinued. 
 
 The King like wife now begtnnes to (hcwh'isrcfc 
 uiourof his Nobles towards hiiri in times paft; an' 
 Marlhall, as'to recoucr his fauour, the E. made him 
 had a brother lining) referuing to himfelfe a T 
 during his life. Of others likewifc, hee got great 
 Earleof Hereford efapes by death. But the Ardibli 
 accufed tohaue dirturbcd his Peace in his abfenee) he 
 
 Fife (who fucccded Bonifaee) that he might be cruflit wi... . - , 
 
 was Natiue oiBwdeaHx, and fo the more regardefuU of the Kings defire and the King 
 more confident of his fauour ; which to intertaine and encreafc hee fendihiiti a whole. 
 Furnifliofall Vcffcls for his Chamber of deanegoldei which great gift fo wrought 
 with the Pope, ashecletloofc this Lion, vntied the King from the coucnants made 
 with his Subiefts concerning their Charters confirmed vnto them by [us three 
 laft Afts of Parlemenr, and abfolued him from his oath: an Adtof luilc lietic 
 in the Pop«, and of as little confcienccintheKing, who (as ifhccaiould "owhaM 
 no more need o{his Subicas) difcouered with what fincetity hee gtantea wnat 
 
 ^ But fodainely hereupon there fell out an occaGon lUat brought him backc to his 
 ridht Orbc aeaine, made him fee his error & tcformc it,find\ng the loue of his people, 
 lawfully ordered to be that which gaue him al his power,& meanes he had,& to know, 
 how their fubfiftances were intcrmutuall.Thc ncwes of a new King made, & crowned 
 in Scotland was that which wrought the effcd hereof. Robert_Bruce Earle of Carrwk, 
 fonneto that who was Competitor wit h g^M efca ping om England, bt. 
 
 comes head to the confufcd body of that people, which.TTauing becne fo long with- 
 out anv to guide them, any intire CounccH, fctttcrcd in^ower, difun.ted »« nimde 
 neuer'atoae together, were caft into that miSraate as theywere. For had 
 they had a King as well as their enemies to haue led them, held them together. & ma- 
 naged their affaires accordingly, that which they did m this 'J'ft^;<a'«"> ^J^" ^ow 
 much more they would haue done otherwife. And therefore no fooner ^'d/'"''^'' ^P" 
 pearein his defigne, but he effeaed it : had the Crowne, and hands ready to help 
 himataninftant; and that before Rumour could get out to report any tbmg 
 Although lohn Comyn his Cofen german being a Titeler himfelfe, a '^l^^^g'f^^' 
 & Alliance in Scotland, wrote to haue bewrayed W mtentjpn to Kmg o^i^«| 
 , Minwhofe Court they both hadliucd, and were his Pcnfioncrs. •^'''^^^'^^^^ 
 
 1 ^ — , — ■ '-^ 
 
 (f the ftubbornc beha- 
 .„es Roger BigodEarle- 
 „ of his Isnds (though hee 
 Guilds peafion ftr amm» 
 »r the fame offence. The 
 _ Cmttrhtiry (whom hee 
 [^uer to fo^ Clement the 
 ^double power. This Pep* 
 
 M*t. ffeji. 
 
 Theinqulfiti 
 on of Traitetf- 
 fir/i. 
 
 An. 
 
Bruct cnut- 
 thers lohn Cu- 
 mj» in 
 Church. 
 
 King fend* 
 Und prepwes 
 'fof StttliDttl. 
 
 Th» Pcinee 
 gisei the ho- 
 nor of I 
 Knighthood to 
 300 Gentle- ' 
 me*. 
 
 — iTTrarMdv at all hourcs; prcucnts Kimby\|«i« 
 
 hcdidit, but raifcd amighty patt>c in ScoM tg ^^^^ ^.^^ ^.^^ 
 
 fo late acqu>i"«^ hcrcwhh .^^./.r Earle 0 
 
 wouldhcc notbeclong behind to ouer ake n ; j^^^^^^^ ^.^ ^^^^^^^f 
 
 ?«^r..t^tbc Lords ^^f'^Zi^^l^jtr^^^^^ to Lrvx^.. whilfl himrdfe prepares 
 5«t/4«<i, vvbovpon ibis Revolt ^^cKaUrctyr ^ t)ly atrcnded.Praclamauon 
 
 LlitcIe.byreafonagreatpa«the^^^^^^^^ f , , Tents 
 
 rootneistnade, andiheKppVe -^^ jhcPtince (whom the King then 
 
 X«tbeyattitethernfeluesandkeep t^^^^^^^^ hat honour; 
 
 UkewifcKnigbted. ^""^,5^"*^^ *f S^^^^^ kept his n^ih Kithhi» frame ac 
 and witbaUiaue b\m ^^^^^^^^ Jfc^xSun^ Kn.|hts «ich t he Mil.tar.e 
 
 Belt in that manner as bimfclfc receirca it. «v f^^. ^ j^^^^ divmc 
 
 Sonout) toperfotmc this •, ^^^'^^^^^ that aliue. or dead. 
 
 ficcnceWdbedevifed. f^f^^l^^'^^^ ^f^' ^^u- 
 
 he would tetenec the death ot John >!- ^ jf ^^^.^ ,„ this 
 ^hilrnejndaUtbeNoWesa^^^^^^^ 
 
 'hey fcould cany bis coy sjuh^em a^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^he Counter. 
 
 ^•^t^c. and an ^*Nobl« p^Wy^ 
 
 power topctWbis Vow , fjXtvTs bee f«sfottV^ a pmcr.t Mmy pre- 
 ,k t-if/^ndtbe W«rb of all Mat^c^^^^^^^ 
 
 (which was now gteaict by the J,-,vcd in Sc»tl4«4, ddcitcd in a 
 
 iv 8teEartorcvengebisdeath;hadbcfotethel^.in^^^^^^ pavro^ly miffed 
 
 b«tel Lere S./.fc«rtowne,tbe whole A^^^y c>f b "'^^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ f.^,,Uer, and 
 Kkingof hispcrfon: f^^l^^^S^'S^^r N.^n T^ruce, nnd Wy 
 was referved for more. ^^H''%llY''^",\l.r. and executed .frcrthc n.ar.ner of 
 after Thm^, and a ^^g; ^^j^ comu.ing.had not fo much to pc ashe 
 
 Traytors at Berwicki ; lo that Y^.tavfora i ^ ^^^^ 
 
 cpeacd. But yechepaffedouertheCountry^tofl c^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ 
 
 bisenemies. caufingftriainqvnfition toUi^dc to^ ^^^^ Pe.fonV'»« 
 
 n,urtherofp;«r«, -'ll'?"'^^=*'^"rXl,^rp;opk ^ to'tcmamc vna.lcove- 
 found out (being impoffiblc amongft a broken F^P'f of the reft The Ageof the 
 red)andw\reaLxccntcd^^^ 
 
 King of England h. Cholar W «h^ .^^^^^^ ^^^^^ (.bcghofibc 
 
 A great exe< 
 Icucion made 
 of the Scots. 
 
The Lifi^and raigne ofEcbpardthefirfi:. 
 
 i7i 
 
 lowcs tilcn any of the reft. The wife of RobeTt Brttce taken by the Lord Reft is fcnt 
 prifoncrto London, and his daughter tea Monaftery in LinJfej/. The Counicffc of 
 Boughm that was aiding at the Coronation of 3rmc is put into a wooddcn Cage, and 
 hun g out vpon the wallcs of Berwicke, for people to gaze on 8cc. 
 
 Which rigorous proceeding rather cxafpcrates the Enemy, and addcstb tbe party 
 of grwffjthcnany way quailed it: defferation bccing of a fliarper edge, then hofe. 
 And though 5w« now appeared not, but (hiftedpriuily from place to place, in adi- 
 ftreiTcd manner (attended onely with two noble Gentlemen, who ncuer forfookc him 
 in his fortunes, the Earle of I,f»*A:, Gilbert Hay) yet ftill expeaation, loue, and 
 the wdl-wifliing of his friends went with him, and fo long ashee was aliue they 
 held hint nor loft; this afflldion did but harden him for future labours : which his c- 
 ncmies (whonowncglcacdtolookc after him, as cither holding him dead, or fo 
 downeasneuer to rile againe) found afterwards to their coft. For th is man, """' Pgr 
 ing thus laidc on the ground, within few ycares after, gets vp u2_girtfT^greIfEiroj 
 ucrthrowe to the grcateft Armie, that eact the Englt/h brought into the t-leW, and 
 to repay the meafurc of blood in as full manner as it was giucn. 
 
 All this Sommetihe Kingfpcndsini"fff/W,and winteri in Carlcil, to bee ready 
 the next Springif any fire ftiould brcake out, to quench it. For rcfclucd hce is not to 
 depart till hce had fctfuchan^nd to this woike, as it IhoUld need no more. And 
 herehc'c holdeshis laft Parlcment, wherein the State mjndcfull of the late 
 aaion gott many Ordinances to paffc for reformation of the abufes of his Mini- 
 flers and his ownc former exaftions; who being but poote fought to get where it 
 was to bee had. Wringing from the elcft Archbifhop of Tor^f in one yeatc Nine 
 thoufandfiue hundred Marks: andbefides, Anthmy ^^o'^oi Bmcfmi x^hz made 
 Pattiark of lemMcm, gaue him and his Cardinals mighty fummes. This Biftop Jn- 
 thesis faidtohauchadinpurchafes, and inheritances, 5000 Marks prr *w»«w be^ 
 fide^whatbelongcdtohisMytcr: which fficwed ihc?c;# the nchcsof this King- 
 domc,andmoued him to require the fruitsof one y"r« «"cnu«' °^';""JL^^^^^^^^ 
 that (liould fall voidc in En^la^d, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland; and the like oiAbbayes, 
 Priories, 3n<i M^m/feries : which though it were denied him, yet foniething hee 
 had; the King and hec deoiding it betwixt ihera. The graunted thS King the 
 Tenth of all the Churches o( England for two ycares; and the King yeelded that the 
 P.w(hould hauc the Firft fruits of thofeCW*/. And the better to efFecSl: this bufi- 
 ncffe, the makes an errand, and fends FetrmHiffanm Czii^'Ciiiy Latere to call 
 vpon the King for confummation of the Marriage bctwcene Prince Ed^^ard and//4- 
 fc« daughter w the Kingof fr^/zc-r. And this Cardinal! gott Whing, but not lo 
 BiuchasVxcextiefted. , u . 
 
 Whileft they were thus bufie at. CxrM, about the opening of ihC bpring, opens 
 hin.felfe the hidden King Rohm Bruce, and with fome forces hce had gotten toge- 
 ther, foddainclyaffaikstheEailcof P^w^W^* at vn^awares, and gaue hmi a great 
 defeit; and within Three daics after chafes the Earle of Glocefier into the Caftlcof 
 Ayr, where he bcficged him, till by the Kings forces.hec was dr.uen aga.ne to his for- 
 mer retire. But this fhewcd, that fo long ashee was (inwhatcftate foeuer he was) 
 there would be no end of this warre. • ,^ 
 
 Which caufcd King £iW to fend out his ftria commandcment, that whofocuer 
 ought him feruice /h«uld prcfently. vpon the M.dfommer after, attendhunat Carl,el 
 And withall hec fends the Prince to Z-.«d^«, about the bufinefle of his Marriage. In 
 luly, although hee found himfelfc not well, hee enters with a frefh Army, 
 
 which heele'dnot farre, for falling into a I)#«rrW.. bee d,es at Borough vpon the 
 fands, as if to (howon what foundation bee had built all his gl«ry,n this world ; ha - 
 uing Raigned Thirtie foure yeares, Scuen moneths, Aged Sixty eight. A °f * 
 
 generous^lpirit,wherein the ire held out eucn to the very laft : ^^'"^^ bred or afti- 
 on and militarie affaires, which hee mannaged vjith great ^"fS^"^" 
 andprouidentforhisownebufineffe: watchfuUand P d fhis we may 
 
 was more for the greatnefle of England, then the quiet thereof. And this we may 
 
 APtrlunciiT, 
 
 at Ctrliel. 
 
 The King and 
 Pope denidc 
 the benefitc of 
 tfaeClcargtCc 
 
 K.Br««ieeo- 
 uersnewfor- 
 
 CCS. 
 
 K. Ed, enters 
 Scatknd a ad 
 dies thcL-e. 
 
 An. 
 
 1340 
 
TheUfeM raigneofEdwardthsfecond. 
 
 iitiprifoMii 
 hisTonne, and 
 exiled Pitrte 
 
 — — — — ■ " yr- „wI<W^Srfinceflied To much Chriftianbloodv»iA. 
 
 and £<iw«»<i Earlc oiKtnt. ,We/Edwatd /A* F/r>?. 
 
 TheLife,and Rai^eo/Edv^ardthefecond. 
 
 r. J «rr^«.«ni<4» rcraoued more then one Degree from the Fa- 
 ^rih fj^h^ir^^^^^ Grandfather inflexib liry, and 
 
 ■i^S^iiSSfwa^LVrwhU made him apt to be taken) began h.s Ra.gnc 
 
 ptc udlcc of others, tbe gtiefe ofJ^^7~P^^*" ^ fickneffe of bis priuatc 
 
 feou»^^^^^^ 
 
 thewhokftateof hisMmdc nottobe^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and opinion of ill, oreuer any that 
 
 Neuetvvas Prince rece,ued w th g«^^^^^^^ 
 foonerloft it. For h.s very firft aaions diIcou«^ Companion f/^rrg^/^- 
 
 vncouncellable : Whereof the i^S^fcg him to baue 
 
 i£JLSI-nc.^ho-^the F« ^^^^ _„^gR 
 
 iffore-fce- 
 
 tectUeduid 
 prclerdby the 
 King. 
 
 i imprifooedhisSonneandexiledG^*;^.^^^^^^^^ 
 
 --mrthemifchicfcmight '"^^^O^J'^death charged h^^^ and required the Lords 
 . USh notwlhUanding. hee 
 
 .euengcd on the ^^ft^°1P,''^,^t^£,ts tobe artefte'd, commit- 
 
 ned, that the Monies of h.s Father r kSole a Tw^ Temporalty 
 fl^ouldbeecorrent; andaF^^^^^^ ,ee paffes o'uer to 
 
 is there granted. After the funcraiis p _ . •'^^y/^/^ Bel, are fumptuouf- 
 where his N"P"alls vv. ^^^^^^^^ S of y^' '^e King ./ AT^his 
 ly {^lemnized. "vvhch were prefeni the ^^^^ fhrce Qaeenesbefidcs the Bride, 
 Sonne, the King of the K,ng of 5r ^^ ^ 
 
 Sed the Court of B.^land. A mifchiefe the moft contagious to breed a Cojfump. 
 • „ , £«e that can be^intreduced. For. the imitation thereof prefently diftcnds it 
 E^SSotKfirandpaJesbe^ 
 
 A Parktncnt 
 tt Niirthamp- 
 ton held be- 
 fore the Go- 
 lonation. 
 The marriage 
 ofK.lrf.fo- 
 lemnixed at 
 
Ths Life, and raigne of Edward the fecond. 
 
 The Lbrdt 
 
 difpleafed 
 Ivith Gtuefi. 
 
 Th< Knightf 
 Templers ar- 
 refted St com 
 micted to pri- 
 fon. 
 
 Their difl«- 
 lution, 
 
 And had hee done no other hurt to the Kingdbftie then this, it had bctn enough tb 
 hauemadc him fas hee was) odious thcrunto. But befides, hee afterward filled the CevefmcoT. 
 Court with Bisons, Parajites, Minjlrelt, Players, iandall kindc of diffblute perfons lupsthe King, 
 to entcrtaine, and diffolue the King with delights arid plcafures, WhcreBy he fo pof- 
 fefthim, as hcejcgarded no other company, no other excrcife, but continually day, 
 and night fpcnt his time, andtteafure in all Wantonncffe, RyeSt, and diforders neg- 
 icding the affaires of the State : and the company, and counfell of ill the reft of thfc 
 Noblcs:who affembling togctherCat the inftant,when he was to be Crowned with his 
 Queen at mflmmfter. Anno Reg. i.) require hint that Gzw^orxmtgbt bee rtmotted frm 
 out the Court, And ' 'ingdgme; otherrvife theji purftfidtt hinder hit Cortmatien at thatttmi 
 Whereupon the King to auoide fo great a difgracc, prnnifesm bisfatth, tayeeld td r^hat 
 theydefned in the next Parlement; and fo the Solcninitic with much feftination, and 
 little reucrencc is performed, Wherein, <7<t»(ry?«* for carrying Saint Edwards Crdwne be- 
 fore the King, aggrauatcj the hatred of the CIcargic, and Nobility againft him. 
 
 <fU^.-.iy after his Coronation, all the Knights Templars throughout England are 
 
 at once arretted, and committed to prifon. They were an order of Knights inftituted 
 Fy Balduitt the Fourth King of lentfalemiboux. aoo yeartspaft, & firft appointed for 
 1">Te-defence of that Citic, and the fafe conuaying of all fuch as trauailed thither : af- 
 terwards they were difpctfed through all the Kingdoms of Qhrifiendom & by the pious 
 bounty of Ptinccs, 8c others, inriched with infinite potfeffions, which made them to 
 ^degenerate fro their firft inftituiion,8: become execrably vitious.So that all the Kings 
 oiChrifiendom atone inftant (combining together) caufed them to be apprehended 
 "rTuKin their Dominions, and put out of their order, and eftates. The King of Franc* 
 began, hauing a purpofc to make one of his Sonns King oilerufalem, &: pofleffe him 
 of their reucnucs. Their accufation followes their apprchenfion, and condemned they 
 are Crathei by fame.thcn procfe) in the generall Coancell tt rienna; as apeares by the 
 condemnatory Bulla f Pope Clement the Third: Wherein he hath this claufe.^i»«g»Mw 
 de iwe non foffumtu, tamen ad plenitudinempttefiatu, diShm trdinem reprobanuu. Their 
 eftatcs arc after giuen to the Hofpittdiers. . i a r> a 
 
 Thefcbufinelfes paffed ouer, the Lords profecutc their purpofe againft Thetwdi 
 whofc infolcncie, and prefumption ypon the Kings fauour ; made him fo farre to profecute Gt- 
 forget himfclfc, as hee fcorned the beft of them all, as much as they hated him. Tc?r- ut^on, 
 raina Thomoi Earle of LancaP.tr the Stage pUyer\ Ajmer de V deuce Earlc oiPembroekey 
 lofeph the lew : and Guy Earle of jVarmeke, the klaeke doggi of Ardem : Which Icoftcs 
 leaumg behindc them the fling of reuengc (cfpccialiy where they rouche ) drew luch 
 a pattic vponhim, as in the next Parlement, the whole Affemblic humbiy bejought the 
 Kmtoadmfe, anitrtatvith his Nobles, concerning the State of the Kt«gdome,forthea. 
 uoidmg of eminent mfchiefe, Ithely to infue through neglcB of the Gowrnment ; and 1° 
 vrgcs the tp aitcr, as the KinR eonfents theteunw, and not onely grants them hbcrtic 
 To draw into Articles what w as tequifite for the Kingdome, but takes his oath to la- 
 "tinrwhatfoeucr they fhould conclude. Whereuppon they cleft certame choyce men 
 both of the Cleargic, Nobility, and Commons, to compofethofc Articles. Which 
 done,theArchbi&opof Canterbury, lately recalled from exile, with the reft of his 
 Suffragans folemnly pronounce the fentence of excommunication agamtt al luch who 
 fhouIdcontradicUhofe Articles, which arc there publiqUely read before the Baroiu 
 and Commons of the Realine, in theprefence of the King. Amongft which r^^ 
 firuatioHandexecutionnfU^^m Chixu is required, wtthall other ordinances necefarj for 
 the Church andKiftgdome. Andthat as the late Kmg had done, all Strangers fljonU bee ha^ 
 m(l>edthe,Cotm, andKmdome,& alUi Councelhrs remoued. That thebufmeffe of the Stdfe 
 (houldbe treated en by theCouncell oftheCleargie andthe Nobles. That the King p^ouU not 
 be fin any war, or got any where out of the Kmgdom,withdm the comMn CoHncell of the fame. 
 
 Which Articles though they fecmcdharfti to the King yet to auoide further trou- 
 ble hee yeclds vnto them, butefpccially tothe banilhment of his Minion, 
 would excufe him for all the reft ; and away is hee fent into Ireland, where hee "uea a . 
 while, not as a man exiled, but as the Lieutenant of the Countrie. The Kmg not 
 
 enduring 
 
 Anno. 
 
 A Parlement. 
 The king 
 taktshis oatk 
 to rate fie 
 whatfoeuer 
 Arciclej th« 
 Lords wouM 
 conclude in 
 Parlement. 
 
 GiuefloH ban!- 
 fatA'u«9lrt- 
 
rhcL fe^and raigne of Ed^rdthe ficond^ 
 
 ■Gitutflontc- 
 called. 
 
 The Lord* 
 ithreaien the 
 King. 
 
 Cmlton again 
 bani/hed. 
 
 tutnct. 
 
 TheLord* 
 
 \G«uejlon ta- 
 ken andbc- 
 Ibcaded. 
 
 . ' ITTT^r reaCcd working till hec bad rccalltiVm 
 
 backcagaine : Y'^™ cobisNme (the Daughter 
 
 thought) a manbaoued andhigV 
 
 °f T'' fjii thcSiS o Se like hec ho'ped Cauefl.. (houU) findc :k 
 jy cfteetncd "ff^^^;^^^^^ ,„ ,his could not Ihclter bim. Eirhcr belumour. 
 ^ore fauour amongft ^„durc to baue bim about the Kir g, bo by 
 
 - cbcir m«hcc JJ" ["'^^^^^^^^^^^^ hec was enrlcbe,', the v^-orle .a. bis 
 
 makinghim fo grcat,kUcnea him, immoderate eifrs, held ic to bee uln\ 
 
 eftate f The Subiefts fjeaatots of ^^^^ ^^^"S^ f.bftance that was fo 
 
 oucof thebowclsof thcCommon^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 v,afted. For '^^'^"Pf"''^''^'^ rreafure our of the Kingdome, 
 
 fould to Marchant arangcrs, and ""'^^ abridged of her allow- 
 
 ^A,hcrebv the King fuftained great wants, and the Qi?"^ ^ 
 
 Thefe ftingues put the Baron, on to fend ' ^J'^^, J 
 
 put from him Pierce Gauefton, W '^(^^^f they found was apt 
 
 'to be terrified) yee ds »g^;"<=,,:f " ^'^^ .o tbefc fodaiue txuea- 
 
 whofc fortune beemg to 1^=^"^^^^;!^^^^^^^^ vvhonow 
 
 obiaincthis Claufe ; th^t «f ^''^'Jf' ''"J/'V now no more to prorca him : 
 
 tcr Lndbitnout. For ^ad hey W ^arJe of 
 
 oi ArmitU With many other Batons. But ° .J'^ .^^j^ peetes, ftands 
 
 for t\v«\vcc ^oid neither offend h;"'. ^e wa^^^^^^ .o b>s V 
 ^asMcd\alotfotl\^dt Vibmiei and the peace of the K^|dov^^^^ Atcbbifhop 
 
 negleamgtbeupetition^eyfet^ 
 
 Witbdrawe ^^^''^'f/''^^^^^^^ andland at 5..r. 
 
 u delrhisdeftnce^and departs bimfelfetcmards^.mci#^^. 
 
 The Earles of Pe»,hooli and ^.rr./« fent by the Earle f • 2, ef thus 
 _^Came. C7.«.>«is Kint aXben after 
 
 Lu.. Oaftle. Gm.Jlo»\s forced to render hmVeUc into tncir n...u, 
 
 —Hkh that hec might be brought once .iiore to fpeakewuh he f'^f ^^nlc^^^^ 
 ---fe ft^o^ld doe with him what they plcafed. TheEarle of f mtr.«^. I c K.nL 
 non bis honour he fhould, but as h\s Lyants were conduaing h,m tovvards the K,n^ 
 IbcEatlcof ^-^.Vi. cookc him frotn them by force, and commus ^.^J ^^^.^ 
 of fVar^icke, where after fome confultation among ^^locke, and 
 
 r '•TBrKingscarncftfolicUation for his life, they condemned him co the Dioc). , 
 
 "^■-—kc off his bead. Xbis 
 
lh€ Lije-^ ani raigne of Edward tbs fecond. 
 
 This was the end of Pierce Gaueflen, who for that h ce was the fitft P rmado of this 
 kln de ciier noted in our Hitlory, and was aboue a King in his liie, dei'ctucrto haue 
 his "cWrfii^fr among I^ndts being dead. Naiiuc hcewasof Grf/c-o/wj and for the 
 grcjt feruice his father had done to this Crowne, intertained and bred vp by King 
 EdrvardzW fitll, in company with his fonnethts Prince, which was themeanes that 
 mueftcd him into that high fauovir of his. Hee was of a goodly petfonage, of an 
 haughty and vndauntable fpirit, braue and hardy at armcs, as hce ftiewcd himfelfe 
 in that Turncament which hcc held HivMngfcrdy wherein hee chalcngcd the bcftof 
 the Nobility, and is faidc to haue foiled them all ; which inflamed the more their ma- 
 lice towards him. In /ftf/W where hee was Liuetennant during the fhort time of his 
 banifhmcnt, hee made a lourney into the mountaines of D»W/«, brak and fubdued 
 the Rebels there, built ATfjrr^/fc in the iifrt-wx country, repaired Caftle jRTiww, and af- 
 ter paffed vp into Munfier and'7l'<'«ro»«^,Pe^mingeuery where great feruicewith 
 much valour and worthincfle, Hee feemes^lT^ue been a Courtier which could BOt 
 fawnenorltoopetothofc heelou€dnot,of^uton anydifguifc vpon his Nature to 
 temporize with fiit enemies; Butprcfuming vpon his fortune (the misfortune of fuch 
 menj grew in the end to that arrogancic as was intolerable^ which the priuacic of a 
 King-.fauo«r vfaaUy begets irt their Minions, whofc vndcrflanding and iudgement 
 beiifgda'/.ed therewith, as is their fight who ftand and lookc downe from otF high 
 places neucr difcetne the ground from whence they afcended. And this extraordi- 
 nary fauout Ihcwed to one though hcc were the bcftof men. when it arifes to an 
 excc(re, is like the predomination of one humour alone in the body, which indangcrs 
 the health of the whole, and efpecially if it light vpon vnworthineffe, or where is no 
 dcfcrr, and commonly Princ evriifc mct l.tathfft f gr appetite then merit, for that m the 
 one they flicw the ftcedomc of their power, in the other tney may ncmc but to pay 
 
 their debt. . , . , . j l 
 
 But this violent part of the Lords flicwcd the nature of a rough time, and was the 
 beginning of the Second CiuiU Warrc of Er>gUr>l For now hauing had their defircin 
 thi^ and finding theircownc power and the wcakcncflc of the King, iheyperemto- 
 rily 'require the confirmation and execution of all thole Articles formerly granted; 
 threatnincthe King that vnleffc heoprefently performed the fame they would con- 
 ftraine him thereunto by ftrong hand. Thus will Liberty neuer ccaftiinit growc li- 
 centious, and fuch is the mifery of a State, where a King hath once W^rcputanon 
 witlvhis people, arid where his Nature agrees not with his Office or arifw«i»fm-?u- 
 tie, thereunto belonging. And with this 
 
 hkcwife vcady drawnc, and with ftrong forces affembic about Z7«#^W^ malcmg to- 
 wards LontionNNhcTc the King then lay. „ , . r 
 
 The great Prelates of ^ekm6dome,with theEarle of GloCefter abour to appeatc 
 them, and (with two CatdvnaVls. which at that time were lent by the Pofe to rctoim 
 thcfediforLsoftheKingdo.rie)they tepaireto S«nt^/W and defire conference 
 with the Lords, whorecciue them very peaceably, but their letters which the 
 had written vr.to them, they refufed to receiue. f^png they ere mn of the frard and 
 caredmt far the reading of Utters : that there were many worth,e and learned menm the lOng- 
 domewhIreamfelb,heywmldvfe,ar.d not grangers, who k..ewnotthecaufeafthc,r cor»- 
 „,ot,or.:ahrMyconcl.ding,thatthcjr.oMnotperrn^^^ 
 
 deintheiriaJ,>>rmar.yhHfinejfrthat concerned the K,ngdome. m^^ which anlwere 
 SeCardinallsreturneto But the Prelates of £«^Wfo labour the bufineffe 
 
 Ss the Lords were content to yecld vp to the King fuch Horles. Trcafure and leweU 
 a they had taken o<^ Pierce Gaueflon n JVe^caflU. fo '^^r the King would grant the.r 
 pet tions And thereupon M« Sandall Treafurer of the Kingdome and Ingelard 
 ^j^arle Ke;pcrof the Wardrobe, arc fent to Saint Alisons to rece.uc thofc things at 
 
 ^;i.t^ttimeC^^^^^ 
 
 r^ToteltS;:^^ himnamed .W. And 
 
 The defcrip. 
 tionof Peirce 
 Gaxefion. 
 
 Themifera- 
 ble sftate of 
 Mioions. 
 
 The perefflto- 
 rie proceeding 
 of dse Lords. 
 
 The Prelates 
 and the E. of 
 Glocefter la- 
 bour to paci- 
 fic and bring 
 in cheLcrdi. 
 
 Their fubmif- 
 fion. 
 
 Anno.- 
 
 1315. 
 
 C^ueen IfM 
 dcliueredof 
 a fonne. 
 
A Parlement 
 
 The lords ate 
 ptrioned. 
 A Fifteenth 
 {tamed. 
 
 Reg.6. 
 Anno. 
 13 14. 
 
 t Br*«grow» 
 ftrong ia Sett' 
 lituL 
 
 with a tnigh^ 
 Army inw 
 
 Thebaitail o£ 
 
 Banmk} 
 rgugb, 
 
 Thcdcfeitof 
 
 — — ~r n A^rv«,r/i with orcat Masnificcnce, and is 
 
 tviccncwbotnc there being ^^^^^ f Ss to be taken in m parr. 
 Jake it v^orfe, S.fpt>^n cauf ng ^ ^ ^ J therein the King compbines of ,bc 
 
 Shortly after, a Pfletnent is iffj'^'^^^^^ i„ Jrmes, thcr t.kj^g ^r>d m«r. 
 
 .rcat conten,^t had 'f^'" ^IclZ^^t^Z^^^^ they anfwer.- W r% 
 VinfPicrccGaucftonc^-r.Wbereuniojun to,wri«^m*/«^^>r 
 
 by the canfent cf two Kmjrs : ^ by ^'^'^TLd 4 mofi damerom d,j[enuon bemcenc hm 
 
 to. hAm end Befides they eel KP^^^I^^.^^ thcrr rc^u^rdAr- 
 
 frcmifcsnorhedcluJdwf delates, ^^^^ 3„d ,hc Earle 
 
 tides. Which ftout rcfolution of their , nifie thrfr hcate and at 
 
 of Cl^cejler feeing, . they ^J-f ^,^J,!\rto app^ the\.ngs v.rath they brought 
 length fo farrc preua.led ^'^f '^^'^ 'p"i,„,jS; ^ humble themfelues to the King, 
 the^and '^'^' '^r^'^f '"^v Jd " o^^ obtained, and the TCing re- 
 
 and to crauc pardon for ^^hat h»°^^^ > „ ^h^em thcit Articles, and pam- 
 ceiues them into grace « his W^^^^^'J^ concerning the death of Cuefion. 
 .cular pardons by his Charter, fo tbeit ^ ^^^^^ , fifteenth. Guy de Bean- 
 
 And for this, the -ponbvs grca^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ouncell, who 
 
 S.^atan°"^^^^^^^^ ^^^'^ "^^^ 
 
 a Teake Head, thatof f <^,7 "'^^^^^ If his ov-ne 
 
 .vhohadnotonlyou«comcthc5«;# 
 
 Countrey, but alfo made fpoilcs on this, "I"',, the great diflionorof the 
 
 Rng ELd -'-^^-^^-^'^l'^^^^^^^^ Scotland with the 
 
 kin|dome, is ^"vvrvctotakearmesfo ted^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^.^ ^^.^^^^ f 
 
 greateftArmicthac^ GAfcoincs, mljh,aai 
 
 fooThouTaiir^««:°/7««g;j"^ thither and 
 
 )«ft '^tumi iwagloation had deuoured the ^-o"""^"-.',^ .Uf Vine had with Wm\ 
 S^!Jr:?Bft\ailes,butofd«^^^^^^^^^^ f^^^'J^'^Lx. of L.«.-. 
 
 tnoft of the Nobility, «'«<^^P"'»"'"'"„5^i?l7' X tctufed to |,oe, for t\.at: the 
 -Egprotraatdthe ««u«ot.oftbcf«ef«d^^^^^^ ^^^^,^^1 
 The Caftleof St.rK«tWoeece tVat vs t^^^^ " bo feeing the daily fucccffe of 
 out, defcndedbv ^^^^^21 ltS^flf^^^yr.or.cl. Neare to this place 
 Prucc, hadmanncd and yiaualed ^J^' E«fWby Br««,with3o 
 .JontheRiuer Ban^ecf^ "TT^rS ^r wSs Wpeftof their enemies :but as 
 TLufand5«y,aft«alln^^^^^^^^ 
 
 men hardcncdwithoady vfcof watie an ^Viatloeuer was deare vn o 
 
 rying all their hopes in their bands of ''J^; f J behinde vnacccffable Rocks 
 
 ihct^. Theaduantagcofihc Z'^'J''^^ "^^^ }„^ Z 'Za vvhcteinthey digged trenches, 
 to defendthem,beflreaMomi(hvncmaine grouna^^ 
 
 which theypitcWed full of Jarpc ftakcs, .'^^ Jjlten 
 that tht footmen might paffe f^^^^^X thate- 
 the Horfe, as it gaue the Scots the day, and the grea ett o"^"^'?^ ^ gSert 
 «cr itreceiued. There pcriftiedin this Battaile (called o. "^/f Lord 
 SM.«Earlcof(&.../.,amaineArchoftheState^ 
 
 tk.;ial?tf^or:ommoafculdiers,t 
 
7heLife,and raigne ofEd-^ard the fecmd. 
 
 foncTS Httmfriy B»fe«»Earlc of Hcrefard, Ralph Je MorthelfMre (viho mitiizd foan de 
 Acres y Couwtcffe dowager of G/««j?#r) with many others : the King and thofc who 
 were prelcrued efcapedby flight. 
 
 This defeic ^\\t Scorlandboth into >4rpw/ and »'f4/<A,fo that they held their ttwne 
 the better for a longtime after, and difcouraged fo much this kingdome for miny 
 yeares iis it wrought not (though it often attempted) any great rcucnge. King£(. 
 fl»'<ir<fvponhiscommingbacketorw% (hewed a great dcfire torepairc this diflio- 
 nour, but nothirg was done ; bis people grew coldc, home they retutne, and fine 
 downe by their loffe. The poorc Borderers haue the worft of it, and become lb de- 
 ic£ted as lOo of the m would flic from three Scots faith tyalfiKgham. To fucb a fodain 
 faintncrte are the int'cnOUrs brought, when the nobler parts of a State, which (hould 
 giue them fpiric, are ill affeilcd. 
 
 This difafter (as mifchicfc neuer comes alone^ was attended with Inundations, 
 which brought forth Dearth, Dearth Famine, Famine Peftilcnce, all which excee- 
 ded any that euer before had been knownc . A Paricmcnt is called at Lmdtn »pon 
 the beginning of thi s Dearth to abate the pri ces of vi4ftualls , which fodainely 
 grewto be cxceflfiuc^^na ther^fe' re Ic was ordaine d, that an Oxc fatted withgrafle 
 (hould be fould for fmecne Chillngs, fatted with c"3?rrc for twentic (hillings, ihcbcft 
 Cow foriwclue (hiUingjja^tHoggeof iwoycarcsold three (hillings foure pence, 
 afatteShecpe(hotnefourtccnc pence, with the fleece twenty pence, x fatie Goofc 
 for twopence halfe penny, a fatte Capon twopence, afai Henapcnny, foure Pige- 
 ons ft penny, whofo euer Could abou e (hould forfeit their ware to the King. Hcete 
 feemes then to haue beenjioX»^"cs J.ambes^Goflines, Chickins,youiigPiggcs,u> 
 be fould, thofe dainties vvere not yet m vie. ■'•''-•^ ■ 
 
 After thefe rates impofed, all kinde of vi(Slu»n» grew more fcarcc then before, and 
 fuch aMurrein followed of all kinde of Cattell, with a generall failing of all fruits of 
 the earth, by the excelfiue raincs aod rnfeafontble weather, a> proutfion could not 
 be had for the Kings houfc, nor meanes for other great men to maintain* their Tables 
 (fuchaiu(tpum(hmcnthadExceircand Ryot inflided thereon in thofe daids) in.fo 
 jnudus^tjen put away their fetUancs in great numbers, who hauingbeene daintily 
 bred aniTnb w not able to worke» fcorningto begge, fell to Robberic and fpoyle, 
 which addles Wore miferic to the kingdom. Three yeares this aflflidlion held, & was tt- 
 tended with fo great a Pe(lilcnce and generall (ickne(rc of the common fort, caufed by 
 the ill nutriment they receiued, as the liuing fcarce (ufficcd to buric the dead. 
 
 Motwithftanding could alt this exttnguilh tht rancour bctweene the King aiul his 
 NoWes , but daily one mifchiefe or other brake out, to holdc iii and increafe the fame. 
 The wife of Tf»<,n.«E*t\e of LAneafierx'i taken out of his houCc at ^'\'r'^"\^ 
 y]!)iw,byoneR«cW«lS»\m-M<trtm, a deformed Dwatffe (as hee is dcicnbcd; a fol- 
 lower of the Eatlc Wurrein: claiming het fov Wswife, and auowing how hee had 
 layne with her before (he was married to the Earle, which the Lady her felfe to her 
 -gHT>mra\l ignomy, and the (hame of honour, voluntarily ancrrcd . This bafe crea- 
 " turc ciayincTby her the Eacledomcsof Lincolne, and Salisbury, whercunto (liee was 
 Which with out being fupported by great Abbcttorsj hee would neuer hauc 
 
 heire; Which' 
 
 prefumcd to attempt. The King is noted an Ador herein, which becing info tender 
 & refcrued a bufinelTe as mari*ge,added much to his other violations oforder & gaue 
 occafion and hixAmeffe to inferiour perfons to rcprouc his courfcs as may bee noted 
 bv this paifasie. Being at the celebration of the fea ft of Pcntecoft at dinner in the open 
 iialIaL2*/?w'»/?«'.a woman fanta(ticallydifguifed enters on Horfe-bake, and ryding 
 lihoi-tThtiabledeliuers him a letter, wherein w^s fignified the great neglcft hee had 
 lone him, and his father noble feruiccs, taxing him foraduancingmen 
 
 fhionofihe Kings houVe in times of feftiualU to kecpe out^ny which came in that 
 manner.as they thought to make fport. Search becing made for this woman, ince^w 
 
 AParlemeikt 
 at Lond»n. 
 
 Reg.Z. 
 An: 
 
 Rates for vic- 
 lUallt. 
 
 A Dearth 
 vrhich laAtd 
 
 Reg.io. 
 1517. 
 
 Thewifehf 
 the E,ofJU». 
 ea^er taken 
 out of his 
 houfe at 
 Civftri. 
 
 The King ad- 
 uertifedof 
 His errors. 
 
ine i^yj""" ■_^__J1___— — 7 
 
 , bt fuch of the Engl>ih as Vndct '^^^^J^^ii; of the people. Bcfides Rob^ 
 
 UcmifcraWc ^herethey came, to the ^'^^^^^ ^^^^^^ Ed^^rdmth a mighty povr r 
 
 ttUU li^vv abfolute King of j^"/* ^^'^^a the title of a King, ^hich hec he d 
 
 whereof hee got a gte t P"^.;"^;^^ j^^oth ind.lfolutc and d&nc.- 
 
 ^-h&!l!!:-MSt:;ne,lea^. 
 
 Areconcili«- 
 rioti between 
 the King 8c 
 IthcNobUi. 
 lABewoccali- 
 on«f trouble. 
 
 Anno. 
 1318 
 
 AParlemcnt 
 at 
 
 fuch cLmotis as were foone after vtJiu^^^^^^^^^ ^.^^^^j^ the King of 
 
 oaLeby f'W-^'^"^' ^"""^^'''^v ^Merrrnefr U executed, his head (et vpon 
 
 the top of the Caftle, '^'^ ; thereof caft ar> afperfion vpon the King, 
 whether ic were fained or "^'''^^^^iX th\s, vpon an inuafion of the 
 
 Tnd wonnemany to take part ^«^^i;£,„;«VffernbVcdatL.«^^^ 
 Scars, forraging as fatre -ll';^^l^^Z^Clc^r^^ of Engird l^^^l-^'^^^l 
 
 ^^^^^ '"^^"^ 7 
 
 «ie &bdcaecrrit: the S«« to d.uert his forces, cmct P | ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^.^c 
 Tnd tohaue fotpdfcd the P^'^^/^^^J^^.S inV"^P<>^«bility.ohaue 
 
 Ste no withft^^^^^ « "g"^I %Tof L^lt w tl hisWwers -"^rawn. 
 c|ainedtheTowne,%adaottheEar cof^^^^ ^''^ S J 
 
 hiLfelfcTpon difcontent, hearing J^' 7;ho was now growne an efpec^l 
 "-^tW'^^O^^^^^^^^ fauourof -d there- 
 
 vvithhim. concludesatruce v^uh the S«« fo t y^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^ 
 
 Anno. 
 I3I9 
 
 TheL.H«£6 
 IspflKei'the 
 Wonder fucec 
 ded"— 
 
 lamr. The two jKo?«rJ y»/<7r.w«", ■ j. , ; former bargame, \^onwa<.v 
 
 p. not vnderftan^dlng "/"'-^ |rl^ S the younger hca. 
 
 ir the fame land, with the fa.d Sir fF«&.r^ ^:;;;"hirobtaines a more elpcciall leaue 
 ■riHg of this f.le. and theland ad.oyning topart of h . oD^^^^ 
 
 of TheKing. being now his of L^f^^ (the refuge of 
 
TtjeLife^and raigne ofEdmrd the fecond. 
 
 wo Spey7csrs father, and fonnc, whom they now held to be the great fcduccrs of the 
 " kino and o pp ccffots o f the State, difpofiiig of all things in Court at their will, and 
 Tuftcrine nochincr tobe obtained but by their meanes : Which the State accounted a 
 
 Thfe L«»r<li 
 oppofe the 
 
 mifchicte moft intoUerablc and grievous vnto tV.>;m , fe^f;\n ^ all {traces an d dilpatches , spencen 
 
 And take 
 
 Kttats, 
 
 wercto pafleombutat one dorc, N^'hereby the Kings benignity andpowerisdimi 
 niflicd, thckingdome dishonoured, all corruptions introduced to the overthrow of 
 laftice and good order. , . , n j l 
 
 And vnder thisprttence they take Armss, wherein themlelu«s proceed not irt that 
 even way of right as they made flicw, but follow the fury of their will , being once 
 outandaftray they fcizevpon, and make fpoilc of the lands and goods of thole per- 
 fonstheyprofe'cuted, andallfuchasbad friendfliip and affinity with them, killiflg 
 th-ir fervants and difpofing their Caftles at their plcafure. And comming armed thus 
 to S.A!l>o»f they fend to the King, refiding then at London, the Bifhops of Loiidon,Sa. 
 lifbmy Hereford and Chtche!itr ('who were there affemblcd to confult for peace) r«^w- 
 rinf hm as hi tendredthe qmet of the Redme to rid hit Com of thofe Traitors the Spencers, 
 condemied in mit>iy Articles of h'gh Treafori^by the Commmalty of the Land, ami rpithallto 
 frant hU Utters Patents of Pardon und Iniemrtitj both to them^nd all fnch as tookjpart mth 
 them, and that f^no^^encet fajior ^refent they jhould here fer be fHm[hed ThcKmg 
 rctutncsanfwer , TUt Hugh Spencer fb* father was beyond the Seas tmjloyed mhts hnfi. 
 ne^e And the finne was guarding the Cinq;.?ortes according to his c^ce and that it 
 JL'arainfiL^and Cuflome they fhonld bee hanifhed without being heard. Moreover that 
 theJeefJefiwasvoidecflHjiiceand Reafon, forthat the fa,d Spencers ^'^^"f 
 anCwer to all complaints mtdeagainfith,m,accordi»g to the forme of Law^and tfthe LL could 
 Z^ZheyhaJendedtheStLtesoftheKealme, thej wer.mU.npo ffmn themfels^s to 
 ^h^riJtherel And befides fwJhewoHld never violate the oath vutde at hts CcroM 
 t^ZSursofPxdontofuckn,t.^i.Hsoffenderswh..ontenm^^ 
 /iSS-S vioUted the R^allMaieHie. Which anfwerfo «afperated the Lords 
 Is^ST approach to and lodged in the Suburbc, tjithey obtained 
 
 "l^7o( 2tY^n^l enter into the Citie : Where they pcrctnptorily yrge their de. 
 ma^df Satlngch by mediation of the Qieenc and th«hicfp Prclates^he King 
 iTwron^" tocondilend vnto, and by his Ediftpublifhed in Wcft'».nftcr HaM ^^^^^ 
 h^Stkof Hkr^r^.arethe5;.««r/banilhedtheKingdom. the father keeps 
 -S^^Sffe he fonneVecretly hides bimfelft in England cxpefting the turBe 
 ThcLords O^ving'thus obtained their defire wi^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 ters «f impunity) depart home, but yet not with fuch fccurity, as they gauc over the 
 
 :otte'"h^aft.ofL.^^^ 
 StKS heraS^^^^^^^ 
 
 SroeX thrSJcene orany elfe (hould enter there, without letters fromtheir 
 T o d T ^a^e^crfclfego^^ Caftle, and ««'"«?^''^^=,"^^'%V^^"t 
 
 .%\It^entorakefufModg^^^ 
 
 Tower and ^^^^^^^cJ °f ^^e Queenf. foda^nely direfls. ftrong. 
 
 him, and warmed with fucceilean.i tncm^^ there provides for an army 
 
 hiscourfe to C/r,'^«- where he kept their affol 
 
 .gainfttheBarons wh^^^^^^ ^ Rogers M.- 
 
 ernes and yecid thcmtcli^cs to nis mercy, b ^ ^ Manrtce 
 
 timer,, men of great might and meanes, the Lord H//^A >f«rf^^^^^^ 
 5-.%,andothers,whonotwithftanding.contrarytothcircxpc6tation,w ^^^^^ 
 
 The King ex- 
 cufes the Sfen. 
 cm, 
 
 Deniej the 
 Lordi their 
 detHsuids. 
 
 The Latii 
 borne armed 
 to London. 
 The Xing 
 yeelds unto 
 them. 
 
 The Earle o{ 
 Htreford pub- 
 lifhe» the 
 Kings EdiA in 
 Weftminfter 
 Halt. 
 
 The occaHon 
 of the Queens 
 dirplcafurc 
 with the Lords 
 
 Shee is denied 
 lodging in the' 
 Caftle of 
 Leeds. 
 
 ThtKingtake* 
 
 ~ -■ of 
 Growes 
 
 J 
 
i8o 
 
 -^^TYj;^ raigne ofF^ard the fecond. 
 
 ■ — 'Zr~^\ r.f T ^Ma.(ltrtvAHneford feeing this fodaine changewiih- 
 
 Tkt I-ora. dKV< '^"i'^^.^^xl^i, A.1I1V vihticio were the Earies of M>M Am, 
 
 ,he North 
 
 Iparw, W ar« 
 louerthrowne 
 
 Th«e«cutio 
 
 of the E. of ^ 
 
 diuers othcc 
 ucrre placM, 
 
 Thcfirftof 
 UnyEatle or 
 IBiron of tng 
 kni that euei 
 «rai executed 
 upon Scaffold] 
 orothtrwifc, 
 fince the time 
 of ffiUiam tht 
 fitft 
 
 Tucccfleia 
 
 Th;Kingfollowes them -^^^^^ b ^^^^^^ 1 
 i„d at mm J, ^7";^i,^,^;i%;7ekL to efcape they retire farther North,and 
 »„d put them all to flight, ^hereupon icck g i' ^.^ 
 
 ,t /'^•^^^^'-'^l^fuf"'?";? f /lho H.../.r^ wasflainei. 
 
 Jr*^ K-irr^/r/ Conftable of C.r^,^ dh.erfe other Lords 
 
 fttiuingto paffethc Bridge) King fitting himfelfe in 
 
 /ri before his ewne aftlc. And by cbc hke ludge^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 Roger Clrffhrd. the Lord^-rrr^/« ^'^ ^ Lord T^o^-^ Lord //^^r-,;, 
 
 L/2.Lord Va.jS, all which were executed at ['^'J;""^^^ ju^nham at 
 
 the Lords B-^/«/«*r,,and ^'^Jf « ^f^^^^^^ out? the king- 
 
 c.^;;prvncipaUrhenlr.prir^dpa^lp^^^^^^^^ 
 
 dor«e. Ml ibeit eftates and ^^^^ " "KWd of Nobili V that eucr was flied in 
 uatvccdby the f**^.^^^^^^^*^^^!^^^ and fotnuchas 
 
 people, and to k«pc their hands do.ng whilft i^^^^^ ^he 
 Lm rcrks with a mighty hoaft (but ^ PJ^^'jg ^hat want vppon 
 
 Scots con»»yHt\^^rt^^t\uzi^ni^^(^^^^^^ him to returne 
 
 him, as confounded his g«« Armie vv.thout b ow^^ ,f. 
 with*uchdilhonour. And haulng pafled farre T^'^.'^hn'^^^il as they did 
 fayled him atvnawares. »nd bad like to haue taken his petf^^^^^^^ 
 
 iS"^ hi tteafur^ with the Earle of fc^.^^ u.igW 
 
 ' for triumphcs)inb\stb\td S«»f r^,^,. bee began to haue a 
 
 —Kfid now beinga. leaCute « * ^^^=1' ^ifcoucrfvpon thisoc- 
 
 fcnfe of the Execution of tbe Eaile of. one of the Earlcs 
 
 cafion. Some about him maVmg earnea ^'''^'°^'^\^Jl'l,,,^,,,o, bee faUes into 
 foUowcrs ramanofmeai^eftatc) and prelTingbmbard m 
 
 a great pakon. exclayming aga mftthem as vmuft andw^^^^ 
 wluldvrgebimfo to fauethehfc of »'"oft notorious varier an j.^^^j 
 one word^for his ne.re kinfman theEarle of ^ . " thU rbelon- 
 
 mighthaucbeen vfefullto mec and the whole ^}''S<^°'^' Z^^^ 
 get bee Hues the more mifchiefe heev.il commit, and therefore by the lo^^^^^ 
 hec ftall die the death hee hath McrucA. Sn_Andre^ HarckU^ ""tln. atoed 
 which tooke prifoncr the Earle of UncfTIT^SFcif I 
 JoiJiis feruicetothe Earledome of Mr/, inioyedh.s honour b«t a while . or m 
 P nf;7^ty="e after, eirher thruftout into difcontent, by the emiy.ng h,sb.g 
 
 SdLadSlLfcrmcnt, or combyning with the Scots, allured with the hope of a great Mate" 
 i'Sf-l^h was Kcufed) i? defradcd of all his honours, drawne hangd and quar«:cd« 
 i^^«for ireafon. and ifmaines amongft the examples of fodamc downefallshom 
 high places, vnder an incondant and ill goacrning Prince* ^^^^^^^ 
 
JheLife^and raigne of Efhuardthe [econd. 
 
 OccaGon drew on a Parlcmcnt to confult, amongft other iinjioriant buiinefles 
 concctmng the Sommons lately fent to King Et/wW, from the new Kingof Fr<i«w 
 Charles de Bel (who fucceded his brother PhtlUf de Long) to come and doe his ho- 
 mage For Gitfco'tnej and it was by the common confcnt of all decreed thatlheKing 
 {hoould not goe in perfon at that time but fend fome efpedall men to excufc or de- 
 ferrc his appearance. 
 
 Befidcsinthis Parlement, the King required a Subfedic both of theCleargicand 
 Laiiie, for the redemption of lohn BrittaitieE%r\c of ^/cfcwiaK^i, lately taken prifonet 
 by the Sc ots. But it vntts denied and alleadged that no contribution ought of right to he made 
 hm for the redemption of the King, the Queene or Prince, and fo nothing was, there got- 
 ten but more difplcafure. The Bifliop of Hereford was arrefted, and accufcd of high 
 trcafon before the King and his Counccll for ayding the Kmgs enemies in their late 
 rebellion, buthccrefufcd to anfwerc (being a conlecraced Bifhopj without leauc of 
 the Archbifhop of Canterbstrjy whofc 5»^(?gif« hec was (andwhohec faidcwashis 
 direft ludgencxtthc Pofe) or without the confcnt of the reft of his fellow Bifliops, 
 whothcn all arofe and humbly craued the Kings clcmencic in his behalfc; but fin- 
 ding him implacable they tooke away their feilowe Bifhop from the Barre, and de- 
 ducted him to the cuftodie of ilic Archbifhop of Cantierburj, till fome other time 
 the King, (hould appoint for his anfwete to what hee was charged witball. Short- 
 ly after hee was againc taken and conuentcd as before, which the Cleargie vnder- 
 ftanding, the Archbilhops, Canterbury, Torkf, and Dnhlin, with ten other Bifhopsj 
 all which with their Croffes ctcded went to the place of judgement, and againe 
 tooke him away with them, charging all men vpon paine of excommunication to for- 
 beare to lay violent hands on him, with which audacious aft the King was much dif- 
 pleafed, and prefcntly commanded inquirie to bee made ex officio ludictt, conceuimg 
 ihofe obieilions againft the Bilhop, wherein he was found guilty, though abfent, and 
 had all his goods and poffcflions fcifed into the Kings hands. 
 
 This aft loft him the Clergic, and added power to the difcontented partie, which 
 was now growneto bee all in gencrall, except the 5/T«f«-x and their followeTs,who 
 inriched with thefpoylcsof the Barons, goucrned all at their plcafure, felling the 
 Kings fauours, and (h utting him vp from any others, but where they pleafcd to flicw 
 turn : and in this"vIolence which knowes no bounds, they prefume to abridge the 
 Qiicene of her maintenance, and Icflcned her houfhold trainc, which was the rockc 
 whereon they perilhcd. 
 
 The proceeding of the King of France againft the King of Eng/'iKd for the o- 
 miffionofV\\s homxge, was growne fo far:c,asthat all his territories there we^c ad- 
 iudgcd to bee foi?dtcd, at\d many places of importance feifed on by the French, 
 whereuppon Edmond Eat\e ot Kent vhe Kings brother is fent into Gajcome but to 
 little cffeft, the King of France was before Viand, W\s power ready and his p cople 
 in thofe patts yeelding that way where they faw moft force. So that, either the King 
 o( England goe in perfon to appeafe this troublr, nr (rn(Llli^Qjef"g to her 
 brother to mediate an accord_otlietwife all was therein dan gcrtobe loiV 
 
 for the 
 
 Kln^s t^6lr i g l i vperfe n, the Spencers held it vnfafe both for him, and them, if hee 
 ftiouldieaue his kingdome at home in fo great, and generall difcontent as then it 
 was. Wherefore the Qucenc with a fmali traine is lent oucr to accomodate the 
 bufincfle, which fliec negotiates fo well , as ail quarrclls fiiould bee ended vppon 
 condition the of King f^-'^/W would giueto his (ome Edtvard. the Duchy of ^^ui- 
 tame with the Earledom oi Ponthieu, and fendhimouertodoe^ow^r^f for the fame, 
 which after many confuitations the King is wrought to yteldviito. 
 
 The Prince is fent with the Bifliop of E.-eeter and others, to the Court of the King 
 of France, where hee was moft welcome to his mother, who herein had her dcfier, 
 and being wholly bent to reuenge (whereof none arc faide to bee more eager then 
 women) Ibund there, befuicsher great panic in Engloftd, thofe who nourifhed that 
 humour in her amongft whom was chiefc Roger Mortimer Lord of mgmor, lately c - 
 capedoutofthe los'ire of London, a gallant young Gentleman whom ihcc ^^P"^'^'J 
 
 R 
 
 An. 
 
 A Parlement. 
 
 The King is 
 denietl a Sub- 
 fidie. 
 
 The Bifliop of 
 Herefordac- 
 cu!ed of (tea- 
 fon. 
 
 He refufed to 
 anfwere. 
 
 The B. taken 
 frem the Bar. 
 
 The B, being 
 abfent is con- 
 demned ex 
 officio. 
 The prefump- 
 tion of the 
 Sfettcert, 
 
 The Eatle of 
 Ksnt (cntinto 
 Gafcoine, 
 
 The Queen is 
 fent to acco- 
 modate the 
 bufineffeof 
 Vance. 
 
 The Prisce is 
 fent to doe his 
 Homage for 
 the Duchy of 
 Aquitaise, 
 
The Bifhap of 
 Excttir Uifco- 
 T«s the 
 Queens ploti 
 
 pcoclaitned 
 enemy to 
 
 the 
 
 Kingdome 
 
 dofc confuUarions made °» ^l^^f'T^"; The King fends prcfcn tly for t\v< 
 
 SX::ruUons.ade^uJ-^ 
 
 . - iQuecsc and Prince, ^^l'"""S,Xd and delayed, hec csufed them openly tobc pro- 
 f^S^hen bee faw wa, ^f^'f^^^^^^^^ and all their adherents out of the 
 The Qi!«'«---cTamKJnermes ^ kept, and fends three Adm- 
 
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 thofe(houIdbetcmpted therewith or e^^^^^^^ ^itbdravves to the Earlc of 
 
 a^c or countenance her courfe ^f^fJ^J^' jikeu ife Earle of H./W, to 
 V««/^beingthet,aPn^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 whofe daughter PM//f 4 nicconuadtsnw^^ ^hcEarle 
 
 of him to tranfport hennto A^^^S^ .^^ her r-rom the Court of Fr^») the 
 
 -ofifr..theKingsbrothcr(wh^^^^ 
 
 Earle of i'.'*^'-^^^^.'^'^ ^ H tfS. fce wa received with great \oy and concourfc of 
 ^ithzjoo ^'''^f'^vf^^^olhers^ a^^ b? the E.lhops of Her^ord 
 
 ^r^ng^ot^^Uceof tb^^^^^ 
 , of thcCitieof Lond^>^, ^^'^V""'"" T Linjl dforrmcrs a»d trnytm 
 
 1 W-^'i-f ^'tCcT K aX'er (after Pr'ocla.af.on made that 
 The King/'-, cell about him repofitig no ^""J« ,j"r commandemcnt given to 
 
 mand»a.aeof «ponpainc of death, ftoald <"'^"*'^r*^^f"p' ince and his brother the Earlc 
 
 .he Ciacof S^Xoy^rhLdherents onelyberovvnpe^^^^^^^^ fl,,„ld 
 of X.Lexcepted.and tb«whofoever b^o^^^^^ Sir 
 haue xooo pounds) be leauesthcto^^^^^ g andhis Neece the 
 
 M« wth^^^S""^°'r^p BOWofK«f^-S';.««rtheyoungcr: 
 
 Counce4of£W?-lXfi^^ 
 
 a Lady ^^JISFtmutTSyl^^ , formerly he bad done againft 
 
 V,atds the Weft, hoping to finde aide '^o J P^^^^^^^^ ^ regard him. 
 
 King J, ''"'l^^'^V^ oT W Wel^T^^^^^^^^ (g,o.ln| daily g«atet as 
 
 toUi TbcQuccnctdvertifedof hjscoHricmar ^ j^^^^j Pvcac\.ed before 
 
 Sfweft. (hcmarched)andcomes to ^^^'jl' .^"^"^^ ptocieding taVvng for bs 
 
 The Queeoe hetandtheNNhok aflcmWy, and de vets m^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 jj^j^uJ^Hl^ '^^'^^^ „,"SnecTffitvtobe taken of, andnototherwifetobe 
 t;Tniteof aK\ndoine,vvasof necctt ytoo ' vvhichinall 
 
 The Queene 
 retutne* with 
 force). 
 
 itndm. 
 
 cured. A moft execrable d^^"-^/'/;/^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ens Credulity and iuft.fie Imf:etjnn 
 corrupted times is evermore '^^^^^^^^^^^ fi„ne beyon-d all other that can bee 
 
 committed vpon earth, And ^he mojc t cxcommum- 
 was noifed two Cardinals ^"^/f!"' '7^^^^^^ Jf hers to be for th e delivering the 
 cate fuch as tookc Armes agamtt her, ana u Char.cellour , and 
 
 kingdome from the -'fl^'^fe^f^ A dfc e prof^^^^^^^^ is -ade,,^.. 
 their adhctents,aU others to be fafe. ^^^^^'^Iv and a penalty impofed on w bom- 
 the Queenes, J^^'^^ ^f'^l^T^^^^^^^^^^ to loofe a finger , fi%e pence 
 
 Proclamation, (oevetiidihc contrary, '^^^'^"^/h^t whofoever brought to the Queene the 
 ■^gt^Xt^-l'ie pence J""^ ' ^"^^^^J^aV Thus is a bad ^ defended v.ith 
 
l^jcLife^and raigneofEdrfoard the fecond. 
 
 183 
 
 ihefacVicr; tovndertakcanaftionlheknewnothow tomanagc, and tp ]^ut her felfc 
 into their hands, ■whohavingothc'r ends then hers, would work beyond, though un- 
 der her authority, what pleafcdthemfclucs. And though the event (as conitnonlyit 
 doth in fuch attempts) prouc worfe then the intention of the undertaker ; yet how^ 
 foever, the infamy o{ all what was ad\cd lyes foulc and open vpon her Memorie , and 
 > Apologie extant any way to cover it, and therefore wemuft Icauc the fame as wee 
 findeic. And better had it been for the honour of thcftatcof £k|/W to hauc bceno 
 Without her great dowrc, then to haue had her ex ample . the worft of a Quecne it 
 evcrYcthad - The mifcrable King havin;z bis reputation (the maine luppo rt ot Ma- 
 ""''ieltie) blowncvp with the hurlewindeof his purfuers,^ound iew or no hands to aide 
 him : So that, after hec had put Hugh Sftncer the father into the Cafile of Bri- 
 fioll, with what defence could be prouided for the guarding thereof; hec leaucs to 
 trurt the Land,and commits himfelfe to a more vnfaithfull Elemenc,thc Sea, with pur- 
 pofc cither to hide himfelfe a while in the Iflc of Lmdie, or to pafle oucr into Ireland; 
 but tofl to and fro with contrary windes (after Sir Thtmitt Blunt his Steward with 
 others were ftirunkc from him) hec lands in JV^les m Glamorgan Jhire ■ where, though 
 hec found not fafiic hec found louc and was hidden in the Abbey of Neth 
 
 The Quccnc with her Armicfrom Oxford goes to Glocefter, where the Lords Pet' 
 ete and }Vake, with ayde from the North,ract her ; and thence tO- Bfipll: affeilesand 
 winncs the Caftle : p uts to death t he defender Hngh Sftncer Eaile of mnchefier with- 
 out f orme or try ^U ot LaWTdauhng himtolbecdrawnc, and hanged, on the com- 
 mon oallowes^iBlllsCuac armour, cut vp before hec was dead, headed; and quarte- 
 red. This done, (hec uafles to Hereford, 2Vi<^ the King bceing not to bee found. Pro- 
 clamation is made, that if hec would rcturncand canforme himfelfe to rule the State 
 as hec ought to doc, bee fliould come and recciue the gouernmcnt thereof, by-the gc- 
 nerallconfentof his people. But hee, cither not daring ('as deftitute both of qourag* 
 and counfell) to truft to this offer, or not well informed thereof, kecpcs himfelfe 
 ftill concealed. Whercupon(as may feemc was intended) aduantage is taken to difpofe 
 of the gouernmenr , and the Prince who is now tnder their guard, is made Guardian 
 of thcKingdom, hath Ff^/r/*fworncvnto him, ind anew Chancelor, and Trcafurer, 
 
 are appointed. . 
 Long it was not ere the Kinecametobedifcpueredas apcrfon too great for any 
 
 coucr,"and was by//*«7Earlc oi Lancafter brother to the htc Thmu^; P^iOUm 
 ^' ^[liZ omhind Ries ad Howell uken and conuayed to the Cafllc of Ke»e/worth.rhe 
 younger %«wrwlth Ba/decke theChancelorj and Simon Reading t^prchcndcd vvuh 
 him, atefenttothc Quccnc toHereford, Sftncer (who was now Eaile ot Gltcejter) 
 is drawne,ahdhat^gd on a gallowcs Fifty foote high (whetcinhce was exalted a- 
 bouc his father, otherwite had ihe Vvkc execution) and likewifc in his Coat armor, 
 whereon was written Qmd ghrmii in malttm. PfaL-y-i. Simon Reading fiishin- 
 pcd Ten foote lower then hec: But Bddocke in regards bee was a Prieft, had the fa- 
 nour to bee pined to death in Neyvgate. And here likewife a little before was the 
 Earle of ArmM with two Barons, lohn V^yll, and Thomas Michtldeuer executed 
 T s ' 1 raytors by the p rocurement o( Roger Mortimer, for adhering to the Kings parc^ 
 
 To accompanie thefe mischiefesof the Countrey, the Commons of Lo»J#«made 
 infurreaion, and force their Maior, who held for the Kine to take their part , let 
 out all prifoncrs, polfcfTcs them of the Towcr,put tO death the Conftable thereof. Sir 
 lohn fVeflon, murthcr ihc BiOiopof ExceJIer to whom they bare an cfpeciad hatred, 
 for that bciiTT the Kings Trcafurer hec caufcd the luftices Itcnerantsto fit m Lon. 
 don by whom theywercgricuouflyfyned, and thus all is Ictout tohbertieand con- 
 
 The King be- 
 takes hina to 
 the Sea. 
 
 HKgh Spencer 
 the father 
 hanged at 
 Briftol. 
 
 The King ta- 
 ken prironer. 
 
 fufi 
 
 ion. 
 
 After a moneihs ftay at Hereford, the Quecne with her fonne returning^kept 
 Chriflmas at mllixfford, their Candlemas at London, where the Parlement being 
 Liiflembled agreed to dcpofe the King, as vnfit to gouctnc (obie<aing many ArtKles 
 ^^SlmHilTrr^^^ (ome tdward: which they did in the great Hall 
 
 at mfimnfler. with the vrtiuerfall confent of the people there prcfcnt , and the 
 
 R i Arch- 
 
 A Parlcmeiic 
 W London, 
 wher^ ths 
 Prince is elec« 
 ted King. 
 
 Anno. 
 
forcing 'h=P^°Pl^;:;""f;/,teS^^^^^^^^^^ of the d.ffcrcnccof a husbandanda 
 The Qucenc, ciiher out ot the conn , ^^^^^^^^ jonfc,. 
 
 enceloolcingbackcvponwhatn^ec na , ^^^^^^ j,^ 
 
 -nrtoffiuch as her fonne Xreupon by a common decree, three 
 
 OTwne without thcconfent of hs fa^^^^^^^^ P /„.,,hcsofeuety Shire ;«ith 
 
 ^ne without the confent of hts tatn" -.^^^ ^^.^^ ^.^^ 
 
 Bi{hops,two Earles Abb°« g on , ^^^^^ J^^j ^j^, 
 
 a certaine number of Burgeffcs o.f/"^ X.«.w4 o declare vnco him the 
 
 Cinq;-Ports, arefenttothc ^^^P'l'^^'/^J'^t" tS^^ '^^^^ ^'g" 
 l leaioH Ofl its fonne, '"^^ ^^^^^'^^Jf,^^^^^^^^^^^^ v^a.refolued to proceed as it 
 
 , nity, whereuntoifhec would '^^^^^^^^^^^ with the Mcflage 
 ^, thoughtgood. ThcKmgbecingfirftpriuately"^^^^ 
 
 fignc his ally hated (for hauing efpecially ^.^/^i as foone as his pafllon 
 
 IcUc. was 'brought forth Jf-^/'^^Jf 7/ i^auej hee confcffed. W 
 
 (wherewith hee was overcharged wou d g ^y^^ ^b.^cf 
 
 L;,. ;^/(-^^/^^^ Qh' ^ common excnfi of a poore jf r ; y 
 
 vcteaue them ihankes that they v>crc lo g rlirw oroceed to the Ceremony of 
 Kc for King. ^l^^^l?t"ZtS.ll7tci^^^^^^ Crownc) for'thc 
 his rcfignation (which ^^^^^V/^^^^J^,^, feene in E.^land, they could foUowe 
 forme whereof, bceing the firft th « J"" S//a ludge put it into the Stile of 
 ■^^^TK^^M^R '"^'^^ T'' ,f !^2iced theVameinthis manner. 
 ^S^wiuender it thcmore ^^jh*;""""; f.'^ /JjErP and, ^dof^llthrParlc^ 
 
 Procurator, refign, to thee ^^^''^^j'/TZl^TLT^^ P'^*"' 
 
 «.^r^.i.«^^«»''» ^^^'^'^'^^f JT'^^XtotheSmethentoh HewasaPrince 
 pie of a depofed King, no ^ ^"^"^^ ' ^^^^^ with as great or greater 
 Lreweake then cuiU, and ^^^f ,«°''''""";.;,„a ^^^^ v^■ith him. Hee is rc- 
 
 ■-nrHirrSpl^rwtTrras make him the foftet)' 
 
 ported by fome to haue been '"'"'^f/j^ff^t^/JK ColUge, and 
 
 I to baue written verfcs when hec was >n pnlon . to nau 
 
 \ Saint Mary Hd in Oxford. rJ«^rJ borne at »r««(lf(n-,vvW fuccecdcd 
 
 He had by his ^ife /^^Wf two f°"""v^f^-;ttcr^^^^^^ Cor^e^^l 1 3 1 5- 
 him,and/.fc«Surnamed f J'^^'^vt c^W M^^^^^ ,.0 daughters, mar- 
 and diedinthe f\ov,et V^s V^'^J^ '^^^^^ 
 
 Tf^eLife, and lUi^ne of U^2xAthe third. 
 
 c vJ,^^tA the fecond. Edw<(rd his fonne of the 
 ^^^^^^^ .Pponthe re^nationof the lecon^, ^^^.^^ of lanuary 
 
 13^7- E^&7^ageof fourtecneyeares begar^ne h s Ra^ne .^^^^^^^ 
 
 iut the tnori.difcouct it.Wjthjn , ^^--fc r w^ -^-^^^^^ g,^,,-,. 
 -BnE^ofC-flirrtwr;: aiwhKhfolemn^^ o ^^^^ 
 
 1 .^^sisb. 
 
The Life,and raigne of Edward the third. 
 
 185 
 
 n dTe, b ut being aficr pacified by the inlargcment of hct loynture (which tooke vp 
 thrcepartTtsf the Kings tevcncwcs) flic bcgannc 10 be of better chcere. Twclue ef- 
 pcciall nlen-are here appointed to minage the affaires of the Kingdome, till the King 
 were of fitycerestogovcmeofhimfclfc:The Arch-bifhops of Canterbttry in<iL Teir^, 
 the Bifliips of lVmche(l'er,TtfrcFord and fVarcffitr, ThomM Brctherton Earlc Marcfchall; 
 Edmond Earlc of Yi^zwt, lohn'^zAzWarrem, Thomas hot A mke, Henry Lord Pcrcie^ 
 Oliver Locd Ingham, andM« Lord Rofe; but the Q aee ne and Rtetr Lord Mortimer 
 vfurpcd this charge, and tooke all wholy to thcrafelucs. And to bufie the prefent 4nd 
 vphold this Change, an expcdicTUll Ulflaillly is^Tdcttakenfor Scotland, wherein (thofc 
 ftrangers (lill retained which the Qoeene broug^it o7cr with her) arc imployed vnder 
 the conduit of the Lord lohn Beaumont brother to the Earlc of HajiHault, and at Yorke 
 the whole Army were to meetc, where the £«g/^ (being not all of a party; quarrcll 
 with thofe ftrangers , and fo great a conflid aroCc betweene them as coft fome bloud, 
 and was hardly appcafed, an ill prcfagcot thatiourney. 
 
 At 5M»^a/> Parke the Engltjh Army incounter the Scottijh , and though the E»/a 
 li(h\sctt thrice oreacer, and might eafily haue vanqui(hed them , yet by the ireafan of 
 fome great mcn''(as it was bruited) they efcaped all away, and nothing was done ; fo 
 that the yona King borne for YisSkotics, was deprived the honour of his firft adlion, 
 which yet, being not conducted by his own Spirit, was held more didionorableto 
 others then to him. Vpon their rcturne^all Hannowajes andStipendarics arcfent 
 
 home into their own Countries. ^ . 
 
 Durin'T this bufineffc the depofed King remaincs pritoner at Killmgmrth with the 
 allowance of 100 markes a month for his expences , deprived of ill thofc comforts 
 the world ftiould yecld hira. His wife whom he loved (though naw the author of all 
 i kIc rn .f^y) fends vnto him letters and apparell, but cxcufes her commmg as being not 
 ' permitted by the State: Neither was he thought fafe enough where hcc was, nor fo 
 ftraitlyiookt unto, as they defircd to haue hino, being in the cuftody of his Vnckle the 
 Earlc of Lancafter ; And therefore chcy commit him to other guardians, and men of 
 the moft rough Natures could be found,the Lord Matrevers and Thomas Gourney,'^\a 
 from thence removed him to the Caftlc of Bircklej in Gloceflerjhire , where long hce 
 ftaid not, but was conveyed to Corfe Caftle, and thence to other places vp and downc 
 to beguile and difappoint his friends, by the vncertainety of his being,if any plot were 
 
 The Q^eeae 
 
 hathhci- ioyn- 
 ture inlarged, 
 Twclua cfpc- 
 ciall men cho- 
 fen for the go- 
 rcrnment. . 
 An expedition 
 into Seotlmd. 
 
 The Scots re- 
 tyrtfrom SM«- 
 I? Parke, & 
 nothing don^. 
 
 The niilerable 
 (ftate of the 
 imprtfoned 
 King. 
 
 red at Berli 
 7 CaOIe. 
 
 ^xtTiiomM de ta More a linigntor uwc*/r*r;OTrc it^/^iw V"''*' 
 done in the open fields, by the commandcmcnt of Gowney who moft batbarouVly cau 
 fed the miferabWKmeio fu on a Mole-hill whilft the Baibor (haved hinri, and to take 
 cold water out of a ditch to wa(b him witViaW, wWch the patient Kin g (laith this Re- 
 porter) feeing, told them. That ytj^ jc fr n fai ii f th-nr he v>oHld. haneivarme water at hst 
 BArbm,A ad ihere wjxliall ihed abSance of teares. Other vile rcprochcs_this favagc 
 laylorput vpon'hirannointed Soveraigne, as he re-conveyed hira backe to Bfrc^Z?f ^^^^j^^^j 
 Caftle where fliortly after he, and Matrevers cauted him to be murthercd in a moft • 
 hideous manner by thrufting vp a hot Iron into his bowels thorow an hollorw inftru- 
 ment w hf rebv no outward H oi^J»>^t appeare to bewray how hee came by his 
 death • For the Udv being airerlaid forth, and vewed by many lubftantiall Citizens 
 6f Brifloll and Glocefier (called thither for that purpofc) they could finde no figne ci- 
 .WnF^v^nn^ffrp^^^^, ^ that thcit Evidcncc confirmed the report that was given 
 out" how he died of extreme greifc. This was the end of E<h>ard the 2 within eight 
 
 months after his depofing, , , 1 ■ -rr i 
 
 ThcJefitLksrs MatreversjnlGostrney though they had comm.fnon and great 
 hopetjiuen them tS"do as they d.dT yet being by thofc vvho were alhamcd to avow 
 it, they d.irft not abide the triall.but as Fugitiucs fled prefently their Countrey:C?*«r- 
 «<7 three yeercs after was taken at MerfeilUs,ind murthercd on the Sea before he came 
 toE«<,W that hee might tell no tales who fet him on work. But this was not all the 
 bloud this deed «oft, the iudgement of God fell heavily, notonely vpon the great 
 
 R 3 contrivers 
 
iS6 
 
 jhe Life, and raigne of Edypard the third. 
 
 \Amo. 
 Re^.i. 
 
 FuIeiBcnt 
 at Nottk. 
 
 A difhonora- 
 ble peace 
 nadc with 
 SalU 
 
 — — — — — ■ u .k^UTrinodomc- andwbac thcyflueof thtsprefct\t 
 
 conuivcrs, but even vponth^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Princc,wbofc tbronc ^ho^ ^ bloudy fields .^h. .n- 
 
 fuftained in after times, the ma^^^^^ their divided families, which the confumed 
 finite ttaughters m ^^^'^^ /^f^^^^^^^^^ ^omv^ will tefiifie. But now for the pre- 
 ,ace of the moft part ?f »» f " P^^^^^^^^ ^o increafe and fortifie their o^^.ne for- 
 fcnt, the authors of this change "fl^^'l"^^:^ fatiffadtion thereby. Mens ex- 
 
 ,ut,es, whilft State in gcn«aniS£^u« ^°^^ ^Th. Q.ce„e 
 
 peaations are not anfwcrcd in *J ^f,, j^,,hes of mUs) guide 
 
 Mother andherMimon/^.n;«^{^gc««ed^^ U now attributed to 
 
 held at Northampm y^t^crc a ^'^°"7"^;%PXre of WW/onne to Ro^^f Bruce. 
 corifirmed by a match between PW^r*^^^^^^ ,eafo; of the tender age of 
 
 and WfiftcrtotheKtngof ^h,ch t^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 thcPrince,beingbutferen ^"1,"^ '''^^^^roTt:^^^^ Sit Ur.es lon^c, 
 aet working of the QiJcene Mothe^^ ^ 
 
 The Kin^ f^rrenders bj '^'f.^'^J^ HoJagcs ar,d Fealties , r.uh the 
 
 re(t,res livers Deeds Monuments arr,or,gfl 
 
 *<,/^L*«i»«5"'^-'«l. vnlefhMt there. ^"Xr pid me.^^ /held atW^M 
 
 t0P4, 20 th>ufa.d Markes. Shortly atter another ' a„dcon! 
 :;{2cLwEarleofr,«^brothertot^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 demncd vpon his confefllon/or '"""'^"g'^^^^Sm of f-^- This m?- 
 v^ithdivers great menconcermogthcf^^^^^ 
 
 fcrablc Eatle ftood on the Scaffold from on« " ^^^^^^^^ jj" "V „jf his head. 
 
 foundtodifpatchhitB.atleDgtbafil]ywretcho^^^^^^ j^^jj 
 
 Thefe v.olence»andTnpkafingcoutfcimaBew al^^^^^^^^^ Pa,lementis held at 
 without effeaing another, v,hich the ne« rare p^^^^^^^ 
 
 A Parlct-ent wherein aU the power and glory of the a^^^^^^^^ ^ 
 
 I J.V».i)..». of three yeares growth) were °v«L«l''7;^;;J^„^7;;„.^.rL.r is accufed 
 ^ wVen from her. and put to her penfion of icoo pounds ;rr^^^^^ 
 
 Articles procmi ri. ir/.|.f^^'A; J" l^:ZtdS^^ 
 
 Kings treajureMffj jj^** '"^ZtZ^C^^^^ «f Wg^^ tteafon.fent vp to 
 
 .ed Lo^^M:^^ torall beholders. 
 
 „ W WriraSy^cmained two^^^^^^ fupplante.sof others 
 
 Such were the trag.call and ^^^"^y^^"""^'^ ' f,,„e made the ^orld weary of luch 
 got by exchange of the times, which now rnay lecme rn ^ 
 Violences, and more wary to runne into them. the Kmg g ^ ^^^^^ 
 
 more Ability togov«neof^;™^^.-o^^ 
 
 who were of power about him, ' , • him injo ceuvlcs that might 
 
 his work, «n'l^f;e^^?'«^^'nS=f which his youth had^rc 
 
 bemofthonourableforhimand theK ngdom^^ n^eanes devifed bow , 
 
 ceived by fuch as governed the fame, are t^ow a ^ion ' 
 
 W take them of. And withalUoccaHons fall out to put him into A6W^^^^^ 
 
 King.W I ' Andfiifta new King of B-..ce ^-^^r ^l^Zjl'^^^^^^^ 
 
 men 
 
 He is hanged 
 
The Life^ and raigne of Edypard the third. 
 
 > 187 
 
 and ynfeuled, he was not as yet othcrwifc then by Lavv (which feldome gets a Crbwh) 
 able to debate his tide ; and therefore is content to temporifc , and goe ouet in 
 nctfon to performe this ceremony, which did much prciudicehis after claime, Uydc 
 an imputation vppon the iuftncffc of his eaufe, hauing thereby acknowledged and 
 made'good the right of his Competitor. ^ r, r^»«»i l 
 
 The difference betwecnc themftoo d thus: Philip U Belliithit to IfiM,Uoihn 
 to KiasEdn'ard, had three fonnes, Lchjs, VhiLp, and Charles which all were fuccef- 
 irSdvKiJT^^roTF^w, and died without any iffuemalcto mherite thekingdome» 
 and- n'^^wthW«g.Le«r/ the cideft fonnc had a daughter, whom EutUt Earlcof 
 Bolo?»e her vnclc by the mother laboured to hauc crowned Qiieenc, yet for that 
 it wts adiudgcd contrary to the Salic^ Ur»e, which debarred women from thefuc- 
 ceflton, the younger brother of Lchjs is ad admitted to the Crowne. This 
 Phillip likewifc left fourc daughters, and yet doth Ch4rles his brother fuccedc him 
 by the force of the fame lawe (which paflcd now as a cafe adiudged) without any 
 coorouerf5e. ChArla dying leaues his wife young with childe : difference antes a- 
 bout'the Re^cncii of that kingdom:, betwecnc King Edward oP£«^W the Nephew, 
 and Ph,lUp i rdoU, Cofen-getman to the laft King CW./. ™^ /^fi^^^V^^ 
 ftrftPrinccof the Wood, fonnc to Chx,(ts dc r4/<,;f, brother to Ph,ll,p le • And 
 ihouobKino E^iwWwas in degree nearer then hee, yet wis tV^ Kegcnctc adiudgcd 
 to p!//tP (if the Qiccnc brought forth a fonne; as dcfcending ftom a brother more 
 capable of the Cr^^wne then King Ei>»sLri dcfcending from a daughter that was 
 
 ^"?h^":nenthtuueredof a daught« the^roceffe is end.d, and PU„ 
 receiued^d crowned Kmg of Fr^«, by their Sdic^ L^c ^''^'^'"^'^ '^^''l' 
 vioUble. J?,*m^^rf»;ia Peerc of great power was a fpccuU meanes of bispre. 
 S?mem andtheexclufion of King Edw^d, who fljortly after rppon Sommons gu 
 uen (as is aforefaid) goes ouerand mcctcsKing Phdl^zt Jmrns; where, bythe 
 Sncel o?bothKingltwoefpeciaUpointsaredebated.^A,.^^ 
 
 Edward The fecond poin", forthel^t in Guicnc, xvheh the Uji Kwg Charles A-«J 
 M'Jhl Ihcr^Jth. CoLcell of King Edward d<n,.ndcd rcftituuon ^ .ppjrU,- 
 Z Jto tku DHchj. The Compofuion for this laft P^in^J^i^fiSiMf 
 :^^of F..«ma/ebetwcene\hefaide King CharUs 
 
 of May 1:1s. wherein their rights were faued by proteftactmm^CpWSn^^ 
 aXelemcd in offer and acceptance of Homage made to c fa.de King Cfc-^/^bj 
 this Ea^ora before hee was King, ^^ichproteftations were agreed to be foU^^^^^ 
 
 andrepeated mtWs.,«uUCoucnant that if King f/*^;"^ .^^''i'^.^r^^, n ^fntro- 
 Patlement, he hauc \ufticc done him accordingly for thofe things >" 
 
 ucrfie. Now for the firft point conccrnm^ the qu.Vh.y of h,s Homage, it ^« ^"^^ 
 dcd without fpccifvin- the fame, thatit ft^ould be done and recciucd accmding to the 
 vLaM manner kings, with fufficient time granted to King£W to m- 
 
 iTre^f rf^Ul 3l ^V, and to make his declaration thereof. And t ereuppon 
 le fixtof Iine.rP. K.ng £^«^<.r^i" a Crimfon veluet govvne .mbroydered with 
 tir^ w hl^ he.d, his fwordby his and golden fpurres 
 
 it hecl^ pre^nts h.mfelfe.n the body of the Carhedrall Church at ^~be. 
 fore KinfSr fitting in his chaire of ertatein a veluet go^^ne of violet colour, 
 
 b for Kmg Phllp- and then rhe Yifcount puuing both his »^^;^%''ff '^^^-^j 
 tweene the^handsVthe King of f r..r., pronounced ^^^^jf^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 • owt Lieftman to the Kmg my ma,fler here prcjen ^ ^ 
 
 The Title of 
 K.£a. to the 
 Ccownool 
 Franc*. 
 
 An. 
 
 Um Tilet. 
 |k. Ed. doth 
 Homage to 
 
 «hich were thefe : Tcu becon,, Liegema. to the K, g ^ T'^loTaUyT-" 
 ./Guyene W Peere ./France. '>"iyr/ri''^TJ'trf^^^^^ of the Pel) 
 jesJiKing EdwardM/.^, and kl^s the K,ng ./France the Lora j 
 
 The forme of 
 the Homage, 
 
i88 
 
 '^^^^L^h^rmgne of Edspard the third. 
 
 K. Zd. returns 
 o«t of Fmce 
 intercaines the 
 Ss»tt'tflii>u&- 
 ncITc. 
 
 Md. ttWul 
 comes out of 
 FrMce defci- 
 ' tcdbiioppo- 
 fcrs&is crow 
 loedKingof. 
 
 Scotlaiul, 
 
 luctcd. 
 iThe bataile 
 HaUdewa 
 
 hil. 
 
 Amemonlile 
 
 aft in the op 
 pugnatioB of 
 Btmiclit. 
 
 ' — ; T'^^^TuVcHomaoc hee then did for the Earkdemc of fonthitH 
 
 .„7^owcfMl who held Mmfclfc v~'™»g«<l i» doing ■< to v. ho™ h« id. b,.d,h.t 
 andpowciiu", Yvii u J k^^n,- hfttcr for all ChriftcndoBic that Ceremony had 
 
 ^Wtrc r owncH florid fo^ ft«"^'"8 ^'^ "^"^^^ ^P°" ^''^ R^g'^^X. wich 
 
 d^cn anT oS w h.tfocucr : to wbofc p.ffion confidcring the fiery heat ot his youth, 
 hce (hKa her hauc miniftcred OjU then Vinegar, and r«rc hofpuably inter- 
 tertaShiminhis Court, coraming-^ith that State and Magn.ficence, as hee did, 
 at"endcd v^hh the beft of all the kingdomc of Englani to (hew what he was and to 
 beS a reTp a high cftate, Butthefeatctheerrourvof .mproiudentPrnices. 
 XcaS^-hh thefwfy of their owne will, imbroy e thcmfdue, and their fub- 
 Tca^ that cuer fuffer the worft and are fure to pay dcareJy for others fauJcs. 
 
 And now thu wounded in reputation, with a mindc fwolne for rcacnge the Kmg 
 Ana now iims w u;/ gtfaircs at home, where ScotttP^ bufincflcs fall out to 
 
 intertaincn-rn, my*^ y ^ followed an occafion begunnc vppon theit 
 
 muftnotho dc, ot'kingdo'tn'cs) with 
 
 SoncTtne&ngofS«r/.«^thi?^^^^ 
 
 Scouer^f t^^^ °f f'"'*"^'' ^hereheehad all that wh.kreni.i- 
 
 ncd T« coWs by the folicitatvot* of his friends into Bngl^i, where hec permit- 
 ted vnderhaL to get aydc. and Wallfucb5«r/ and £../#who werrofthe faai- 
 on a?ainft Jrw^to take h $ part, and with them hee fodaincly affailes thofc v^ho 
 
 fbecine at that time with the King of Fr4»«) and oucrcame them in abattayle, with 
 Ac Ster of many Noble menfand Thoufands of the common people, and there- 
 
 ioy ncs with g^g/againtt hislffothcr m law King ^'"^"' h ,\ valiantlv dcfcn- 
 AytAreSi>W> > which »f|"'^«''"°""^l^''f 'f Sei^^^^^^ 
 
 f.„dcoJmoat«»Miers..o»t«mmKV«<..tto..jfom^^^^^^^ 
 A«.ffuf,o„ofbWi.B*l«».»«^.o^^^^^^ 
 
 trclpauc rcrtuc as \» uut ^ ,. j, ^ fa 1 ng, and the affaults lo 
 
 of the towne the young G'^'^^''^^ Tt^^; Jb n^^^^^^ P'^^^-^ «f 
 
 cutloner; wherewith the a,ftrc£fed mo ther of thofe 
 
 Nature anj . Honour, landing doubtfull what to do^Ji> .aremcmhcr h,s 
 
 «CrLady more then » r'°"^?'."ciriTSi2^^ «'>'''«^ 
 
 -^^JlMk4d other children left 'W* ?5Tftfc.v (hoM ht prekrHedfrom de^th at 
 7l3e^l>Ht th4t thej might haue rmi. thojt, tf they jhonia pr j j 
 
Toe Life^and raigne ofEdwd the third. 
 
 I89 
 
 this time might otherwifc jhmly ferijh by feme warfe sccajion : And what «, fiaine he Jhould 
 lay en the name of Seion, their fefteritie for ever , by a btife of yeeUing and betray- 
 ing the flace committed vntehim : rfhtreby dfoheey>as notcertaine whether he jhouU pr*- 
 ferue hU children or no : for how could hee hofe that this King, who had violated hii fir ft pr«- 
 mife with him, would performe the loft. And therefore bejonght him that hee would not prefer 
 an vncertaine and momentany benefite , before a cert^ine and ferfetnall ignominy. And fo 
 recovering her Lords refolution for holding out, withdrew him from the wallcs , into 
 fomcothc'r parts afidc, that he might not be Speaatorof the execution of his inno. 
 
 cenicViildten. , , . . . _ 
 
 The next ycarc after thisdefcitat Halltdawn Hill, Eiward Balitl King of Setts at 
 Newcafile doth Homage to the King of England as his fuperiour Lord , and takes his 
 each of Fealty, Binding him felfe and hitheires to hold that Kingdeme of him and his fac. 
 ceffors for ever with the inheritance of fine Conntrtes next adioyning to the Borders . So large 
 a part ycclds hee to forgoe, rather then to be in danger to loofe the whole, which 
 ycc could not fccure his eftatc, butrathcrimbroylcditthcmorc, by reafon of the dif- 
 contcnt which moft part of the Nobles of Scotland conceived vpon this a<a of Alie- 
 nation and fubicaion of their Country. lofomuch as h gauc both Kings, conti- 
 nualloccafion of trouble for a long time after, with the cxpcnceof infinite treafure. 
 ThetcwasptantedtoihcKingof Ew^Wforthefc warresa Fifteenth of the Ttmfe- 
 rait J a Twelfe of Cities and Boroughes. and iTenth of the Clergie , in a Parlernciit 
 holden at London. And 5 years together the King goes in pcifon with armies into thofc 
 oarts and never returned without defttuftion and bloud-fhcd of that affliacdpeo- 
 L : info much as it may moue v. to admire, how it could be.poffible that Uttle cornet 
 of this Iflc,being no mote fcrtile.and wuhal fo often wafted could breed fo many(had 
 t b«d nothing but men) as had beene flaine in battailc within thefe fifty yeares paft, 
 - "n d vet dilltfbe able to fupply and furnifli their field, w th fuch numbers as they 
 -fz ,^bothtomain taine their own quarrels defend their liSertie, , jndjhatpoorc 
 ground they dwelt vpon, which was not worth fo much bloud as it coft them, defer- 
 v^lng to haJe had a bette'r peeceof earth, and a moreperfpicuous place in the world to 
 hauc fliewcd thofe aas of magnanimity and courage, as they did. . .,„,<-„,ff, 
 
 The reafon that moved King Eiw^d with fuch violence to ptofecutc the bufincffc 
 oiScotld wasoutof adefire^, fo to fettle the fame, ashee "^f^^e wholy for the 
 defignes hee had vpon Fr-««, which chiefly he intended , »nd the foona: put 
 therfinto by tlie in(ligation of Robert de Artois , who being chafed P J 
 
 I kno PW//his broth! r in Law.comes over into Englanel, an^ is heere mtertamed with 
 
 ^^■SZ; aPti.ce o? the bi^d of Fra.ce de(cended fVom 5°^^^^ 
 the eighth, brother toS. LoH;.,bad\ot.?, contention ^\Ct.Maud 
 of Bnreozne about the Earkdomc of Artois , ^nd ptefumtrig ^pon his P°J"' 
 E s alhf ni with King P who had marned his fifter , -^"^^^^^^ ^T^ve tWw H 
 
 Fren h t^k to giue iad|.ment on her fide , fo that the County of Art.,s ms^bjj. ar^ 
 S of Parfcmelt. confined vpon Maud, which lo offended Robert as "g 
 
 ^::^:;Sheido.^^ 
 
 oraidchim, vpon P^*'"^ ^rfon and to fend hlmprifonct vntoh.m. 
 
 them by any meanes to fcifc vpon his pcrlon , ana to ' ' f . ojier.he 
 WhereupoJthis chafed Prince finding noplace on that ^'^'^ffj/^J.^Jf/councell, 
 Z^.J.6England, is ioyf"lW entertained by King .^^T^^i^^^'^^^^^^^^^ 
 1 inveftedintheEarledomeof andheereis he 'll^^^^f^^^^^^^ ye„esaf- 
 twomi^htyNations, and began fuch a flame, aslaftcd abouc an hunar y 
 
 1533, 
 
 Reg.j 
 
 £dvoird Batiol 
 doth Homag 
 for the King- 
 dome of Seotl. 
 
 A Parleinent 
 holden ac Lon- 
 dtn. 
 
 A renatto> 
 able conEtlc' 
 latioB, 
 
 1336 
 
 Anno. 
 Reg. 10. 
 
 Robert de Ar^ 
 tons difconten 
 Ited with the 
 Pr. King. 
 
 ter 
 
 mn Tillet. 
 
 Rsbert de Ar 
 t»is comes in 
 to En^L 
 
190 
 
 Life, and raigne of Edy^ard the third. 
 
 Vicar generall 
 oftVwEnpiie 
 
 ' r r^v,»,»^f mnrlilnnpet Firft bcc difcovcrs to King E<i»'«ri Aefc- 
 
 L lS^^Ph^HfP, whofetytkhcnow difapproucs and prefers of Kmg E^- 
 r/smorc uft . anda declaration is publifhcd and fcnt to thePope and all the 
 KlihborPr n" vfuipationof P^,,//^^.^./.^.yponthatC^c^^■^c. 
 
 XlC. E^W fverfincebisrcturnefrom prepared to make good 
 
 "T,!»:^b i(aS^S£ ^^^^^^ T'^;- "°; 
 
 part , anu dchucs , ^„„„. tu_5' /-„ jfj hcc to ga ne and draw in the Flmtnwgs, 
 Tvc^nfer talS^^^^^ 
 
 TirKS w, in regard tbcirvseaUbcbiefly grew by the vvools of tb.s K.rg- 
 Tcie STaP«^^'SentboldenatLo«^<m ^^^^o/^e^.p. ^f^' P-^^^^'^^.f 
 
 tram20^l<;fl & ' ArMcers di mut d tome from other parts to mhahtte, 
 
 S^^W 100 pmds, fcr^nJ. Bfll thofc ordinance, (more beneficuU to this 
 KiSS^cbcn-thclWreswill bee) were vpon this new entertamed corTelpon- 
 SJfc wTth the peop|lir/.«% fooie after neglefted ; but yet the njaking of cloth 
 con rnrd%ndmanycbincoutorF/.«^rnoexerdfethatt^^^^^ 
 
 Br:r±siji^t^Sc:^^«:^ 
 
 "■"HtShTpVeS^^^^ abroad , all n^eanes are devifed to raife .onyes at 
 
 4,nd ^Tenthof he CUrg-teis framed i» a P^kment At Northampton. JllfnchtreafHre <« w« 
 cliL^ /oMeihroighoHt England for the holy ^.rrc uuk^nout far the K.j 
 V..r.j^ 
 
 C^ri!,«r«^i.S««. H.«7of L.«c.>rtheyonger >s created Earlcot Der^, 
 
 ZnVM Hmtin^tor,, wBrn B.fc««Earleof ^/^/T^^J^*^'^ E'ld of 
 
 ■Hftprincc ELrd was hkew ife at this time created Earle of Ch^fier and Duk 
 oi cLewall. Ina.noReg.l2.zt^VzrkwcntzxNorth.mpto. (as [on.e v^nte m the 
 abfence^f the Kino) l^pheUytie, cMfeof the^moh, hut of the Clef. 
 
 TZuviTtLhile , JdtheyJec..fid to p.y meM^kfsf^^^^^^ fif,^ffi.e 
 men. Thenext je.re ^fier- aFfteenth ms l,kp^>fe Pf ^ ^7 L 
 
 now for the better managing of his worke abroad hamngweH c^^^^^^^^ 
 Scottijh affaires; hec goes ouer into FU^ders, takes w.tb h.m h.s dueen and cb.ldren 
 liesjLteff.where,byperfwafionof th. FUmi.fs "PP°" ^'"'JfJ f^^' 
 
 iS^SlA^oftheKingof Fr..«. whereby they held they m.ght. he better m- 
 Vr ' ■ ^ . , . °. n Aifnence: with the r oath forr 
 
 Tlie Uaakinj 
 ofcloathitt- 
 troduced ia 
 diis kingdom. 
 
 Theficft 
 fumptiuty 
 Law wc fiode 
 inourHiftory. 
 K.£rf.winne» 
 Jaqutid'Arti- 
 utie. 
 
 McttteivCci 
 lf»r mohy. 
 \ir*d,Aitni. 
 
 Anno. 
 1358 
 
 A Subfcdie of 
 WoU. 
 
 K. Erf. goes in 
 10 Tltmd. with 
 his wife and 
 children. 
 
 TMEJUuLflJHMfs-ottheK neot irawe.yK^i^'^j "--j ' r." „,„t„ 
 
 ftSir^nginhisquarrell, and difpence wuh their f^^^/dTrot^ 
 the French King, hau.ng befides bound themfelues m 30 f'""'^^^^' '^f^/' f 1?^ 
 neucr to bcare Armcs a|ainft the King of Frmc, and thereupon the league v«a efla. 
 
 4 
 
T!}eLife^and raigne'of Echpardthethird: 
 
 blifhcd between them and King The French King was not behind in his The Trttuh 
 
 1 .-1 -__r-.i u.„:„^ .^-r fV>« V\nn UnUnnLi. the Kings parts 
 
 preparations and confederacies, having to take his part the King of Bohemia ^ the 
 Count Palatine of /Si!;^ (who covenanted tofcruchim z^3iaQ.K. Edward and his ad- 
 hcrcnts,with ^ooborfefor 56000 F/cW»rJThe Biftiop of Mets,Jlbert & OrfcoDukcs 
 of ^«/?w*7,rW«r* Marqueffeof Mo>iferat, Earlc of Centv*, befidesraany 
 Princes of Eftatc, and divers great Captaines out of Germany, French-CoMnty.SdHoJ., 
 DoKfhine, Spaine and other Countries. So that all the beft of thcChriftian World.ate 
 cither in Armes, or aiding in this quarrell, between thefc two mighty Kings. Long 
 were they preparing and making a noyfe before they came to grapple ; and much was 
 wrought by the Pope, and the King of Sicile, a great ^y?r«fojtfr, who dcvined by skill 
 hee ha°d in the Stars of much future calamity to France, to hauc accorded them, which 
 
 would not be. • , , „ ^ l- rj 
 
 The Preface of this warre began on the Borders of each others State : On this lide 
 K\ns,Edm'ard fetsvpon CWr^*/ defended by the Fr^w*. PA///«p on the other, feifes oa 
 the buchic of Gajen, and thither fends Coiite £Eh Conftabic of Fww* with the Earles 
 of Foix and Arminixc^, who furprizc many llrong peeccs thereof: Befidcs he hath a 
 great Navy at Sea which committed muchfpoileoa thecoaftof England. King 
 ^;ircientetsFr4>.cffby thcwayof Vermmdo^!^ViAThierache, approaches necretoKing 
 ?hiM- Both Armies w ere lodged between r«ro«/iir* and LAFUmengmre, the day of 
 the ficht appointed vpon theFriday after, the Battailes on both fides made ready, the 
 advantaoe of number was on the French ; But both Armies furnifhed with braue men 
 of^a bf e- ■ ■lud Liuu irrt^cHTdepart without incountct : The Frwcb cfteeming it no dil- 
 aetion toputtheperfon,and ftate of their King to thchazardof Battdl within hts 
 ownc Kingdom : Andthe£«^/(^confiftingof lefrenumber„thoughtfitnot to affaile 
 them • and% they paffcd the day in Countenances,and nothingwas done. Onely this 
 accSent fell out, which after gaue matter of fport - ^ ^^^^^Jf^^^^f^r. rh. head 
 oftheF.«,cfoArmy.agreat(£otwasfuddainelymaa||g^ 
 fuppofrngtohauebecnvpontheon-fetofBattaibiPipiipelucst^^^^^^^ 
 e//«^« for their moreincoaragement,arcacco#ling'«othccuftomcprcfentlyKnigh. 
 
 ted ■ who wereevcr after called Kni ^^hts ef the Hare. ■ ,r-„^ 
 
 The next mornin, cztc^^^^^^^i^^^^^^ " ^f^J^'^^ 
 
 of England into Brahant, where after he ha/ftrongly fattened his confederate and 
 difpofed of his affaires, he leaues the Queenc and returncs into England about Can- 
 
 dlcmaffe, having been in Brabant zho^c a y^"e. lands at ^ ^ J?^'*^ ^/"'J^'thorn 
 (.nd finding it vnguarded was much difpleafed) fends for the ^..^of^^^^^^^ 
 
 1 hcccommlded to bring before him the Ch^celor and Treafmr, vvuh J«/ 
 ' Michael w^x\>m\^rhm,mn.Str^tford Clcrgie mcn(who it fccmes 
 his receipts) and lohn Scontr luftvce of the Bench, all which, except tne v-nanceiiour 
 were arrcRed and committed to yiifon, as «erc afterward in like manner uiverlc ottt- 
 cers of luftice and Accomptants vpon inquirie made of their vn.uft proceeding - 
 
 ThencalsheeaParlementatLW«« in Lent M grafted vnto hm ^cftomj of^ 
 ....rySack^^ M'^g^^ fir every 300 moll-fells,Forty Pf^'S^f'^T^ 
 
 ^LXTF^mT^s^'. and of other Merchandises acccrdmg to that rate rht fame 
 {tiSSStat Lfier.otiyAnfont,de Twelue-monch after. Befides. there 
 Us aranted of Citizens and Bnr^s, a Nyr^f^t^f Go 
 
 7heraF>ftaJ^ IIr^fU.d>^n,lMm^fff, the N^h Fleece, the N.nth Larnbe^ 
 
 Loanes of divers wealthy perfons, .nd the CnU of I^ndonlentjothcufand Mar^^^^^^ 
 the erant of which mighty Subfidie, the King (^.y?i« Pardon to divers k:»ds of offen- 
 dJuemitsaU Amercements for tranfgrefton mhis Fcrre^ ReltefesM fi>^tage vnto the 
 {irlitmeofh,s goi.gmo Flanders: Befides allJydes for the rnamages of ks Sonne s and 
 I Dauahtend^tnghZ ratgne : pardomng and remttrngall ancent debts and arrerages both 
 .f hUFerrrsors and others any ^aj ds^e , m the tme of '^'^V 1\ A 
 
 the tenth jeare of hu raigne( excepting fneh as mre compounded for, and detertmned to bepatd 
 into hii Exchequer)and here he bkewife confirrrses the great Charter. _ 
 i ^ ^ During 
 
 Kings parta- 
 kers. 
 
 Meanes to ap- 
 peafe thefe 
 two Kings, 
 
 Th» Trench 
 King fcifes on 
 Duchy of 
 Guyen. 
 
 King Edrvurd 
 enters into 
 Fraaee. 
 
 Frolftrt. 
 
 Knights of ths 
 Hare. 
 
 1530. 
 
 An. 
 
 A Patlement 
 at Lenden. 
 Great Subli- 
 des granted. 
 Cuftomc,at 
 firil but tem- 
 porarie. 
 
 Pardons and 
 Remiflion of 
 ancienc Debts. 
 
 Reuibution, 
 
Sufolkf takea 
 priCtner* ia 
 Fraut. 
 
 King tekfird 
 vanquiihet 
 the trench 
 Kings grcM 
 Mavic. 
 
 lent tAUt. 
 
 ihcyvvcrcboihukcnaBdfcntpnfone t^^^^^^^ had prepared am igh-y Navicn 
 
 thcHavwof '?d^,^^^^^^^^^^ Whereof 
 
 thoufand armed merlin the Port, ready to. ncounu^^^^ ^^^^^^ 
 
 King£^^.nibeingadvertrfed, P^fT'^l^S 
 
 ' Shippcs, and f«sou;toSeavponAf/^^^«-£^', ^nd incountershis 
 
 viclL^ifcfromtheNorth parts condua^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 enemy vvhich lay to intercept h>m , ^ ^^^^^/^^^^^f orluncke all their Ships 
 wind? and Sun,as he v«crly defcucd be r v^hc!e^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^ ^. ^^^^ 
 flew gothoufandmen, landed with as re^^^^^^^^ Moftof theFr...^,ra- 
 
 that ever befere was gotten by che EvgUfb ^^ Sea} couW y ^^^^^ 
 thcr then to endure the Arrowes, '"^^^^^tZ^^^^^^^^ /et on to giuc him no- 
 
 tatcly leape into rhe Sea. Whereupon the fr.«fMS...v^^^^^ ^^''o«\d impart 
 
 Sf chiLverthrow fwhich being ^^f^^^^ll^^^^^^^^^^^ Engl^len, 
 on the fuddainej faid ^^'rcT^U* « The KU ^ at length asked W fFfc;: 
 
 ^For that faid he, Thej cUtrjt not leaf em "j j r . , j^^^ro w : which the 
 
 'SarBy vvhichfpeechtheKmgappichendedanouonot ^^^^^ ^bobadarmed 
 
 ^Tatttibutc to NM^ BHchet one of theu ^^^f^^^^^^^^^^ Gcntle- 
 
 bi. Ships wuh men of bafe condition (f f ^"Z^;; ™^ and it often hap 
 
 men, and fufficient Souldeirs, in ^'^''^'^'^'1^^^^^^^^ great defeits. 
 
 pcns\batthc ^«.r#«f , Commanders 
 
 ^ But this loffemucb ^^^'^^'y^^y^'f.'^,^^^^^ and thofe 
 
 thcfe Mmuilt times v»as foonc fupplycd ^^J^ powerful! and 
 of hisConfederates, ^«^ft7"'tTuddaiS^t downed with 
 ftc(hlyfi.tni(hcdKingof E«5/-«^; ""^^Jf^^l'^^^^^^ neere-by where hee 
 
 all his oWne and his adherents f<»V"^^ pSr&riodging at U^^drer. les 
 lodged) fends bis C^r.// the 170 ^^^hl^^l'V[y^^^^ 
 ^.?withhispuiffantarmy. ^^'^^''''^^r^^r^^^^^ ^- 
 
 l^ttcll wdn ten dales «f«r, before ^'t". ^ p^^.„ ^ 
 
 PW//p r./... returnes anfwer the lafto^^^^^^ 
 
 God Kiig of France, to E W K'^g of t rfc/r*/i •• '^'i Z^'' '^^^ " 
 
 SoZLlfii h^-''r.tredo.Kingdo.ecf Fra^^^^^^^^^ ^, 
 
 vingUtelyfworne homage vntovs.acl^Mgm^^^^^ I 
 proofed tL oh,die«ceM U due from the to hts t f -l^^^' " JJ, to 
 
 letters Patents v.der jo.r great Sef, r^hichwchaue '^t^'^,, ,,/Hor^o0^, tocbacepn 
 haue the favie with you. ^nd theiefcre onr mtmm m -^f ^"^"/^ ^^^3 do. For 
 out of oJr KwgdoJ, as w hope w Chrtft (from r^hom ^jj^Jf ^^^^ i^fi U h,.- 
 
 that h this p^r^arre, mofiwickedly hcgmnc, cur , ««a the 
 
 dred r.o fmall number of Chri/iians there murthered , the Mj j ■ j,f ^.^^.^ ,wee m 
 Churth iponoHTcd. Andx^kercas pualUdgcjcH poff4ethea,dcoftkcU^ ^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 King lioxfd 
 IbefigeiTMr- | 
 jtty, and fend* 
 Ikit Challenge 
 wtheFroirfj 
 King, '.■ 
 
 The Vrench 
 Kings anfwer 
 to the Chal- 
 cnge. 
 
The Life, and Ra'igne, qfEdwrdthe Third. 
 
 193 
 
 ajfuredly perfwaded, that they with the Comnmaltj of their Cotmrie, wiHfo hare themfelues 
 towardes ow Cofen their Earkand vs their ftifcrtour Lords, m they will not emit toot- 
 fertte their honour md fidelity, rvhatfoeuer kith beene by fame, through ill comfellper^etra- 
 ted for their ownefriuate, contrary to the common good. 
 
 the French wricc how King P/5>//t> with this Letter fcnt wordc to King E^iw-ifrf, 
 how by his Cmej hee aduentured nothing of his mme, but onely exjiofed the dominion of mo- 
 -w/fZu hnut^ll reafoH. Ifheewouldhaz^ard the kingdomeofBx^ghudf though 
 
 HmrsMi^^fl '^^ kmgdome of France , the faii King PriUip mnld enter combate in 
 clofecampe with him, on condition the FiBor (honld enioy both kingdomes. But that, ihey 
 fay, King fc/wdri/ would not doe. • «• o. jl. t. 
 
 Three monethsthe liege of Turney had continued (and nothing efFcaed but the 
 waftcof the Countric about) all the eyes of Chiiftendome bent vpon this aaion 
 both kingdonies.dcepiy ingaged,expc6T;ing with anxiety the doubtful! euent thereof, 
 when JanedeFalois fiikr to Fhill-p^widdov!: ofmlHam late Duke of Hay mHlt,zn(i mo. 
 therto Pbillfppav,']feio King Edward, a Princeffe of excellent vertue, came from 
 Fottntenetles where fhcc had rendered herfelfe a Nun vowed to God, to mediate a 
 pcacebctwecnc thcfc two intaged Kings, her brother and her fbnne in ]av?e- and 
 labours to ftay the fwotd of deftvuaion lift vp for blood, trauayling from one to 
 the other (rtubbornly bent to their intentions) and neucr left them (though often 
 denyed) till fhee had with grcat patience, and wife counfellquaUified their boyhng 
 paffions, infuchfortas {he obtained day and place for boihKings to park together. 
 A memorable worke to bee effeaed by a woman, efpec\a\ly in fuch an age ot Iron 
 as that was. This parle brought forth a truce for one ycare, and both thefc great Ar- 
 mies are dilfolued. TheFrcnchKingreturnes home, and fo doth »t^eKuig ot hng- 
 W with his Queenc: whohad remained in thofe parts three yeares and bad there 
 brought forth two fonnes, aftcrwardes Duke of Cl^ence,indIohn borne at 
 
 G«»^whofirtt was Eatle of and after Duke of I^M/m. . 
 
 But King condifcending to thisfudden truce,had indeed no other motiuc 
 
 the the want of his fupplies of trcaOirc.which came fliott to his expeaatiGn,notwitb- 
 ftanding thofc mi -hty impofitions which were laid on his fubieas. And where- 
 as hee had vpon his laft returnc into England, in great difplcafurc, rennoued his Chan. 
 cellor,and impiifoncdhis Treaforer, with other Officers (moft of them Clcargy- 
 men) and ftiU held them in durance, lohn Stratford Archbilhoppe of (en 
 whom the King laid the blame of his wants) writes him a molt bolde and pererpp- 
 totv Letter 10 this cffe6t : firft (hewing biin.W/f was for '^'i^/'er ^/^^^ f f '^ff 
 lyW<,7«ej,io vCe rratie andwife Comfailors, alledging many e:^ amplcs out of holy Wjitoytioe 
 fioHr,jhir,ghaffi.effe of fch as t»okethat conrfe, and their infeltcitj who followed the con- 
 trary. Thenwills himto reTnemher how hi, father led by euill counfell vexed the kmdome, 
 VUttm to dcMh, contrary to the Uwe of the Land, di»erfe of the Nohdity, and wified hm to 
 confiL what happened thereby vmo him. ■ Alfo to call to minde, how h.mfelfe at firji, through 
 eJll comfell about him , had almofl loft the hearts of his people But afterwards, by the 
 great circumfpeaion and care of his Prelates and Nobles, his ^aires were reduced mto Jo 
 food order m hee recovered them, andno^poffefed them in fuch fort, as they all, both Cleargy 
 and Lay, haue yeelded their helping hands;more to him then to any of his Progemtm , where- 
 by hee had f lor mfiy triumphed oner his enemies, the French and Scots andts reputed the 
 nohted Prince cFChr,(lendom-e. But now at this prefect, throttgh the wicked coun fell of fuch 
 as am their owne profit more then hi, honour, or the welfare of hts people, hee had eaufed 
 CkLiemmandotherstobee me^ed,and held in prifon-by -Vndue proceeding, contrary to 
 the of England (which hee wa, boundby his oathat his Coronation to obferue) and a- 
 ^z■n^(iMmaCharta, which whofoeucr lhall prcfume to infringe, arc to beeby 
 the PrcJatctCnccording to the Bull of Pope Innocent the fourth) Excommumcate So that 
 hereby hee incurred no fmall danger to his foule, and detriment to his State '^"'^ ~- 
 ■lJ^hccMhUhowheeiubtedthatiflheKingproceed.d,n^^^^^ 
 
 He both the hearts of his people and their helpe, in fuch fort ^^''^f'^'fj' 
 fect^tehiswmein Ld/Jdthereby giuehis enemiesheartandoccafiontorifeagam^^ 
 
 S 
 
 A mediation 
 for peace. 
 
 ATincecon' 
 eluded. 
 
 Anno 
 
 l ohn Stratford 
 ■^rcbbilho p of 
 Canterhurj ' 
 his Letters tb' 
 
The Life, and Raigne, of Edward the Third. ^ 
 
 Vid, Append. 
 
 King Udvpard 
 accufes the 
 Archbifliop of 
 falf^ dealing 
 
 Nobles W pr-W.«r men "fthe^f' Zl JlaV^eL cnLnfcs) coJaning r^hat 
 Zmfcll hoc could .or g<>^'r"f'^^^^^^^ rJaLrion a.dfoothi.g, 
 
 Mfly hn^J inddecem yoH, Yut rZfiAcs hccvvocshm,ih^zwh,rgaj through 
 
 the neghge^ceofjom, Mimftersofhs, t^* ^''^J IZlJT^j, iom the Oemnmgof 
 
 what contributions the Clcarg.c h^Vr pl.^ E^o dTc nothing preiu- 
 thatnoneothrr wcreto bccxaaed ''['^'"■^''^^ "IZ^^^^ 
 
 .*^.//;&.Cbancerie contrary theremo, or fc,e Caidthc 
 
 Ki.Lm,he'/houldmthintendayes ''ff '^^7^^ Th s baS z8. of la- 
 ChLehr was homdtod,e) remkc aiidamllthe fame, Tbis batcdaic 
 
 ""Z,..etLettcthcel^..^^nastot.c^g;^H^ 
 tba-, whereas contrme to ther^mkdges ^f'^J'!^^^^^^^^^ 
 nifd in Maana Charta, lohn dc Saint Paul. Michael Atmth ^fj'"^^^^^^ 
 Thorvc,a.dncv.rySu.riord,mrearnfted,com^^^^^ 
 
 cc^'^celLtothuproceedi^^^^ 
 
 pMn>ed%thmhts .w>>eJ>u>ces, ^"dmMotherofbMag^ns.^^^ & 
 L Lfond hiMe Comcetl, without delay to del^ th. fi,de 
 plLlyr^^tes)tk.tau^^^^ 
 
 fentJce. cJclHdmghowmmthJlandmgitr^as nothHmtM i' 
 
 Qj}cer.e,^thet.MirenJof^emhcjrnlght^^^ other bis SufFra- 
 
 "^To ^his purpofe bee likewifc fends to the B-J^^P ^^^^^^^ ^.•^ongs done 
 
 gan Bifhops,whoni after hauitigcotnp«ned of the great e«ai^^^^^^ | 
 
 To the Church by lay men) hec charged him not onely to 
 tto Churc\v,b«tfixc vp inaUeniinentplacesthefentenceofEx™^ 
 lamftaUoffcndctsinthofeartidesof^^«-Cfe.nr-:>Nhich^^^^^ 
 Lettct. to tVie end (a»\^e fayd) thatcucry tnaamigbtknov. tbc dano« ,und noae pte- 
 
 '"T^°^nfXt;e^^SvV^scU«outoftVc McVbifhop, fame to apologizcf^ 
 
 himfeWC', by his lckcts • . r.-.A^A .u- ArchbiChop , be acculcs bim 
 
 performance thereof, and that hes mded not to carevm v Arehbilhot 
 
 Like, ^"d r^tr^thfta^iing, through the ncgUgence ^ mahce of '^ fi'fJ'ff'A^ 
 ^ndhi.OfficialU,thofcproHifionfgranteh^^^ 
 proPcrthfMAJJithfLhdrkyesfe.touer,^heev^^ 
 
 Vd{hame)to co.d,fce.d to the late kruceM 'though extreame y^msf ckarged ^^^^H 
 debts)forcedtothr<y^eh,»,felfemothegtdfh of the vfurers ; m fuch fm, as hautngj/ 
 caufJ heeh.gantolooKei.tothedeaU.gs,^hisOjficers: fomo^^^^ 
 4 their illadmm>P4tio» of Infiice, their corruptions W cpfrejfion ofh^jMs, , 
 Lm their tkces .and fome efhtfiriottr degree cuipahle 4>fthe fan>e fences, he' 
 to prifoH, and there detailed them, to the cnde hee might findeaut by their ^ 
 tr^thof theh troeeedtr>gs, thereof none conldfo well mfirmc h,m ^ the ^rcff'hJ'^A. 
 0f long tme, he bad committed tht vhole ^mjirattm «f the l^gd<me. ^ 
 
The Life, and Raigne, ofEdmrdthe Third. 
 
 195 
 
 ftroKS to conferre with him at London , hee had of Uefent m efpeciall mffenger Im trujly 
 r«-«4;«NicholasdeCanteluDc, that hee IhouldrepaWc thither : which the Jrchbijhop rt- 
 fHfeitodoe,alled^i>,(r howhee'floodmfeareof fome ahotit the Kmg, and therefore would «st 
 e»da»^erhtmfclfe,«ordepm from his Church. Then the Kino; ferrt Ralph Stafford, the 
 Steward of his houfe,-withf4fe coMv>,der his great Seale for the Archbtjfops Jecurtty. 
 l7^vmi^Md,f,oherefiifedtocorne,retHrni>,gwordehow hee would hauem conference wth 
 lhe-} Lt«ohM -»fifen Parlemefit : which at that time {faidthe King) was not for efpectallrea- 1 
 fonscomenientto be called, then aggrauates hee the vndtittfall conterript of the Archbjhov 
 andhishjpocriticalldealingwithbtm: avowing that alihough hi, heredity right, avd the 
 ditiinezraceheewasadmncedtothat fHblmntie of regall power, hee held tt alwa:es to hme 
 heneadetefiable thing to abufe the greatnejfe thereof, and how he affeSed nothmg mm m the 
 rporld, the» to nonerne hisfubietls withmUne^e, clemency, and moderation of luftiee • that 
 hee might Witt peace enioy their lane. And how notwithpndingthe Archbifhoppe hadmojt 
 imurionfly (by his Letters pMifhed m diuerfe parts) tornehts innocency, and flandered the 
 faithfMfetHice of his Comfatlors and Offcers, whoexecnted his regall luft'ce, exclajmmg 
 how the people were oppreit, the Cleargj confounded, the kmgdome agrieued with tax^i'o^s 
 a»daUkiJeofexaa,ons. which the King argMS tono other eni, but to raife jedition 
 amontd his people, and to withdrawe their loite and obedience from him. Lafih, togme notice 
 of the ArchbtfhovvcscorrHptioH, he declares how, hmfelfebeeingvnder age, had through his 
 counfell madefo many prodi^all donations, prohibited alienations ,and excefsiue gifts as there- 
 byhstreafuriewas vtterlyexhM,andhisreuenewesdminifhed, undhowthe Archbijhop 
 earruptedwith bribes, remittedwnhout re^fonable caufe, great fummes which were due vnto 
 him, applying to h,s proper vfe, or to perfons iH-deferuing many commodities and retmewes 
 which%ouldhaue beene preferred for his necefary promfons And therefore concluded. 
 vnlejfe hee defijled from this his rebeUioHs obfiinacie, bee intended in due time and place more 
 openlytoproceideLi.Jlhim: inioymngtbemtopukifhallandfingularthefehismaligmtu^^ 
 LdicLfeothers%odoethclikefortbemanifefiationofhisowncpiou4^^^^ 
 in rclieuing his ownc ard.his /nbie^s wrongs. This Letter was <ayd to haue been penned 
 by Adam Bi(hoppe of fVmcheflerM bare d«e the 1 2. of February, An.Regi j 
 
 Thus the King and his Officers, whofc proceedings muft not recciuc a check, are 
 cleared, and the imputation refts yrontheArchbifhop who is <:»^a'|^''^«J " 
 accoucs> prcfTed by fuch as lent thl King tnony.to render the faitie.But ft'^rtly .^fter 
 the Kin^ folind much to doc in the Parlement held at London, be.ng "^"f P«;"°- 
 ned by the whole Aflembly of the three Eftates. that the great CW 
 and the Charter of Forrefts might be duly obfcrued, and that ^^I^^f""'" 
 Of^ccrsmfringed the fame fliould lofe their place : tnat JllS^^^^X'da ffe 
 J»s ^me.Chou\das informer times, be eleftcd by Parlement. T'^cKu.g ftood Ui^ 
 ^^m ^is owaecled \oTv and metoeauue.but yet yeeldcd, ( m tcgard to haue his pre- 
 ' fe^jniT^nier, as himfeifc after w^^^ tWfc Officers (bould rcceiue an oath in 
 Parlement, to doe iuf\icc vnto all n>enin their offices, and thereupon a Statute was 
 made & confirmed with the Kings Scale ; both for that and many other grants of his 
 to the fubiefts, which notwithflading were for the moft part prefently after reuoked. 
 
 The truce jgreed on before Turney for one yeare,w as by the Commi JTioners of both 
 Kin-s, and two Cardinalls from the Pope, concluded at Arras, wh.ch yeelded fome 
 cefTaion of Armes, but not of plotting more mifchiefe. Louys of Bauier r.nt.tuled 
 Emperour; is wonne to the party of the French Kmg, becomes his fwornc confede- 
 rate, and reuokcs the Vicarfbippe ofthe Empire,formerly confirtricd on the K. of £».^- 
 tand, pretending the caufe to be for concluding the late truce without him,3s appeares 
 by hh Letters to King £^n'^<i.which are againe by him fully and d,fcreetly anf^^ 
 
 But infteed of this remote and vncon(la;it confederate (^whofe power lay with- 
 out the limits of France) Fortune brought in another more ncere, and of r«d.er 
 meancs to offend, within the bodic of that kingdomc. The '"h""-" 
 of Brittaine is in controuerfie betweene Char es dr Blois, Nephew to King 
 Uhnde //.«Mvponthis title: Arthur Duke of ^''f ^^J^l^, ^Xond ^ 
 ^\fc, two fonncs, M« and Guy, by r.W Counteffc of Monfort his Iccond wite 
 
 S 4 
 
 ndward.i. 
 
 The Articles 
 l^ul.Apfen^ 
 
 The Emperos! 
 reuokes the 
 Vicariate, the 
 reafon w^r. 
 l^id. Afpend. 
 
 The coniro- 
 
 uerfic for the 
 Duchy of Br»/- 
 taine. 
 
c,6 
 
 The Life, and Raigne, of Edward the Third. 
 
 lahn de Monf^rt. M« the eldeft ^^^J^'^oShciorc him) to fuccced him in the Du- 
 Neecc. daugnter to h,s broth ^^^^^'^^^^^ his iffue by her (hould inherice 
 
 pr,ron«. ?crs wicl, hi! enftnic, hee is .akti. .nd commu.fd prifoner to f '"T iXmed 
 
 «. -ify- , ■life.heCoun,.ff.of Ar«./^ Cte .o I-,. EarU »ff 7*^' ^= '•ieUpu^^^^^^ 
 r„.,.r^, i,,r > ' ' t.L«-^ -.n ftipn het brother^ profecutes her husbands quarreJJ. puts on 
 
 ; / V Sh relieued her for the preferjt, but the future required more t 
 
 Monfort doth 
 homage for 
 the Duke of 
 Brifaine to 
 
 Monfort taken 
 foner. 
 
 fecutes her 
 
 h'.isbands 
 
 quaucU. 
 
 Forces fcnt o- 
 uer into Brit- 
 ta'me. 
 
 The death of 
 Robett dt 
 Arttis. 
 
 RegAj 
 A/. 1 343 
 
 The inftituiio 
 ef, the Order 
 of the Garter 
 
 fe?dotSei£nt to forrainers but for the Senders benefit. The Lady her f<Jfe comes ouct 
 
 fe't vvith .reft fo c«backe^^•ith the Lady. Many were the •"^^''f I^'^P"^^'' 
 Ind rrouf rings of Fortes betweenc the Englift and the French; and m this aft^on 
 
 to die in £wW, it being not in his Fate, that his countr.e(vvhich by h.$ ^ad 
 fuffereSuch kiaio^n) fhould hauc his bones though it ^ad ^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^ 
 loft with little honour, though with much valour, leaumgbehindehira but thctamc 
 bfaRcbell after hee had ferucd the Englifli about fix yeares. rif- •« n« 
 
 KVnT iiw (hortly after thefe fupplye^ fcnt^mo 5rjr.«. goes h-mrc^e in pe^- 
 fonwitli more,andlyi^gbeforer.«-^n»«lyr«oucred by cheF^^^^^^^ 
 
 of Norm^nd^ eldeft fonne to the French King, fcnt to ayde CW« ^ f 9^' ^ «f 
 Army of forty thoufand.camc to giue him bartailc and bc.ngvpon the point of n- 
 counlt, amediation of truce is mldcby two Cardinals, ^^^'^^^JX^l^^l tt 
 f.«, and concluded for three ycvcs. vpon many condmons, with a «f«cm:e to lY^e 
 Po;e.andtheCourtof to heare and examine the <i^««^'^«!>"^^^"^^^^^^^^ 
 kingd oms,but n«t to deteimine themwUWt\ve cotvfent °^^°5^^^"S^- f "J' 
 Snegiuesthemmoretirncto^.otVefotgteatet«oundes andnothing 1^1^^^^ 
 
 pfaS ffd that might aduance the famc.And though the people now f""' J^^, ° P^^^^ 
 E Armour,they left not off .armes.buthad diuerfe b.cknngs,both mBntwm. and 
 G<j/c<j«y, for which either fide aceufed other. • fur v,,hom 
 
 KmgE^^r^ returning, makesanexpedit 6intoS«tW ^gjf 5' P^^'X °S 
 he chafed into the llandsTAndher^^ of M.n )^^c°;q"«^f V ^ 
 Earlc of 5./..%, who.inaTTgE3^ caufed to be ftiled King '^"^"f'/J^""'^" "f 
 - S^^olemne Turneaments are held at PmflMc, where hee is »«f '^^'^/I^',^^ 
 
 Knights. For now all the paftimc, and exercife in EngUnd wereluftes and Turn?a- 
 . 1 menrs held in Smithfidd, fVm(<^M o^^" P^*"^- ^ of Knights of the Round 
 
 tSbl e. in imitation of King Arthw;\s defigned,8£ a magnificent Chamber ot loo. toot 
 ''^rtd.ereacdfor the fzmcztfrmfir, and to this fociety many fttangcrs ot other 
 Coutries^reallure4.Th.e l^rench K.alfo praaifcs the like martial affociaiion m France. 
 
 And about this time began ihe ojdcr of the Garter, inftituted at jVmfor vpon a lo- 
 lemne fcaft there celebratcd(whichlieldforraanydayes) and ferucd that time asan 
 Embleme of aiye and combinemcnt in hpnour of fuch as were admitted thereunto, 
 which was the end ofthc corfftltBlion tHereof; Howfocucr the Garter of the Coun- 
 
 lelic 
 
The Life, and Raigm, ofEd^.\4rdthe Tuird. 
 
 197 
 
 teffc of Salisbury, taken vp by the King in dancing with her, was faide tbhauc bccnc 
 iheoccafion. Buiiiwetefome derogation to that noble inflitution, to impute the 
 otiginall thereof to an adt of Leuicie,fecingwith whatagraueand religious ccre- 
 moay itis performed . Although, we fee oftentimes, accidents of little conSequence 
 giue beginnings to things of great eflimation, which time makes venerable, 
 
 Butbefidesihcfe exercifes of Armes , this great and prouident King, during this 
 truce, takes cfpcciall care for the Gouernmcnt of the Ki'ngdome, and reformation of 
 the abufes thereof, which daily grov/ as difeafes mfuU bodies , and muft of ncccflity 
 hauc fomctimcs their cure, other wife there will be no health in a State. A Parliament 
 is called at mJimmJier,vjheTe\n vpon the grieuons complaint exhibited by rht^ ^^arles^ 
 Barons, Knights and Burgcffes againft the collation ofBenifices on ^rnngrn.ra Ipr- 
 ter was fcnt' to Pope C/ement 6. in humble manner befeeching him to confider 
 hm'mconuenietit^ and derogatory itwascoihe Bate of thi Kingdom of'£.n%\^'!\A,that{uch 
 referKMiois, prouiftom, and collations, nf n^m^re.r oa load beene f ormerly ufed, (hotildinfuch 
 fort he continue i . For that the Churches o/England had in times fafl bene mdowed, by noble 
 andrvorlhy perfofis : to the end the people might be inflru^ed by fuch oi were of their owne Im- 
 gttaffe: and how by the vfurpationoffomeofhis Predicefors , flrangers, and fometimes ene- 
 mies to the Realme,v>ere preferred to many ofih em, whereby the money and profits were tranf- 
 poned, the Cures vnfitrmfhed , almes and Hofpitality vnufid, the edifices ruinated, the chan- 
 ty and deuetion ofthepeefledeminiflyed, and many other griemus ingrmities, contrary to the 
 will of the Founders, oecaftoned .-ivhich they could not frjfer any longer, and therefore befought 
 bfsHolinefe wholly to reutke fuch referuattans,prouiftons and collations ,that meete and na- 
 tiuepcrfons might ixerctfe thofe Cures , and without delay to fignife his intention therein , o- 
 therivife they meant to imploy their Migence, that remedy and redreffe might be had according 
 to reafonJUe date of thcfe Letters was in full Parliament at mftmtnfier the 28. of May 
 1 H^with which were likcwifcfent the Kings letters to the famccffea.by SirMw 
 Shordich,i grauc pcrfon and of great vnderftanding in thd L^w; whofc meffage made 
 him fo ynwclcomc to that Court , as hce departed without leauc, or anfwer, which 
 though the Pope afterward feni : yet the King proceeded to the prohibition of all 
 fuch prouifions & collations within hisRealroe,on paine of imptifonmcnt,or death to 
 whom focuer (hould in time to comeprefent or admit any fuch perfon or perfons, who 
 by the Pope were fo preferred to the preiudice of the Kings royall prcrogatiuc. And to 
 this cfFea were Writs direaed to all Arch-bifhops,Bi{hops, & others to whom it ap- 
 pertained.inhibiting them in no wife to attempt any thing preiudial to this ordinance. 
 Here is the Arch-bifliop Stratford with much adoe vpon his fubmiflion reconciled 
 \ toiVNc Kings fauour. And much debating there is in this Parliament concernmg 
 ' Wools and iWaffeafcmcnt of certairie prices vpon the fame, mote or lefle, according 
 to the fcueraUpjtts ofiUe-RcaWand concctning cuftomcs tobe impofed on them, 
 as at three Matkesand abalfe vpon tV\c «anfpotiai\on of tuery iackc j but it leemes 
 nothing was done in this bufineffe. ' _ ■ 
 
 Ptince Edward about the age of 1 is created Prince ofmles, and Commiflioncrs 
 are appointed to be fent to the Pope to treate of Peace betweene the two Kings, ac- 
 cording to the Articles concluded in the truce , which were John Bifliop of ExceSier, 
 Henry de Lancafler Eivle of Derby , Hugh le Dipneier Lord of Glamorgan.Coufmsta 
 theKing, Rauph Lord Staffordwiihotheis. 
 
 - The next yeare after, aiJothfrParliamenr, or the fameproroged, ishe!d 3tZ,f»<^», 
 whtrin after much altercation, a tenth was granted by the CIcrgir, and a fifteenth by 
 theLaytiefor oncye3te,3ndacertaineCoyne of gold called the f/«rf« of bafc alloy, 
 which had beene for the warrcs in Fraunce, is decryed,and Nobles of finer coyned,ro 
 the oreat liking^e fnbicas. And for their better commodity the exchange ofmo^ 
 
 neys'at London, Canterbury »nd Tor k£ is ordained. "1 lli*"";! ij rnrnll 
 
 taken throughout the Kingdom, and Certificacejiadiinfall lirffacnt and able Bow- 
 men,and of all others fit to beare Armes . Befides,a CommilTion fsfenc mto eucty 
 countrcy to inquire of mens abilities.and alLof fiue pounds toteuofjay Fee were ap- 
 poimd to findc an Aicher on horfe-backcf >f a ^ t^OUnds, a -D^lance.and lo rawbly 
 
 Tlie Nobility 
 write to the 
 Pope concer- 
 ning hii colla-j 
 lion ofBenifi-i 
 CCS inEmland.] 
 
 Sir lohnShoT' 
 dicb fcnt with 
 thcfcLetteis. 
 
 The Arch-bi- 
 (hop ofCtnter- 
 bury reconci- 
 led. 
 
 Prince Kd- 
 ward created 
 Prince of 
 mles. 
 
 Reg.tS. 
 An. 1344. 
 
 \ Parliament. 
 
 Gcnerall muf- 
 cers and ap- 
 pointing of 
 Armor. 
 
iS;8 
 
 The Life, and Raigne.of Edward theThtrd. 
 
 Anno. 
 
 iThe king goes 
 jwitharoigbty 
 Army into 
 \Normandji. 
 
 mont when 
 King Zdwtrd 
 bad made him 
 Earleof C««- 
 bridge, takes 
 the French 
 Kings pare. 
 
 abouc. The King himfclfe goes P"^°"^^^^ ^ Coromiflloners from thc.r cbefe 
 to him : end ac Sl.ce, ^''"f^^^^^^^^^ 3 made, that either L>^s their Earle 
 Townes . rcpa.re vntQ h>m ^jf, be dif nherited. and Edward Prince 
 
 fl,oulddohomageto theKmgofE.g«^,o^^^^ ^^^.^^^ 
 
 of ^./« It' iw/ms^^^^^^^^^ tl er,tertaiL this motion : but the 
 
 County to a Dukedome . ^rteuiie wa^ 10 .herewith the Townes that fent 
 
 reft of the Gommiffioners require eaue to "^'^"^^'"'f "XteSion of the King of 
 hem. which though they ^ere all n°'vlth. 
 E„gU.d, yet difl,kedthe d.ru'hermng of thc.r natu^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ftatding vndertakes to induce them vnto .t , ""^^^^^^ p.ouoft of the 
 
 hundrefh mljh. w hich he defired to l'?'"^ ^ f « ^be P^^c ^^o-^m he had fo often 
 freaners oppofcd him, and fought his ^'«y"f;°"„ JJ;/,^ himfclfe, a«d a Cob- 
 led to muteny againft others,now vpon ^''"""""f ^^loft his great Agent, 
 let with an A« ftrake outhis brames . A.n<^^5> K'ng ^hofc parts . Yes the 
 
 which much difpleafed him and ^fP?o;-^^^^^^ Sg" f ult ol the turbulene 
 Townes fent to excufe themfclues f '.^'t, Jf/,^^^^ him onely to the dif- 
 
 affaults and takes in ri/fe-Fr.«rA.. ^|.««^. tS^t lUcT'Cou^^^^^^^ 
 other Cities and Caftle.. Tha French K'Jg ^^"f f '^^^^^^^ r,//.-Fr.«cfc., 8c 
 
 W/. to incounter him ; who tecouers ^^^^^V^Tthe brS^^ ^^^"'^ King 
 
 thus is the fword out before the Truce is "^"j'^.'V^^^^^^^ King Da^. 
 
 layesontheKingoff«^/<«4andheethefameonhHn fo^e^^^^^^ 8 ^^^^^l 
 
 bee had prepared the greateft Fleet that euer ^ "Xfo^^^^^ ia his ibfence, 
 uerbeepaflcsintoiV-.n»^^7inIuly,lcauingFor Ward^^^^^ 
 
 the Lor'dsP^er,andiyr.«,ir, caking ^^p<>^"lZ'Xt7rt^^^^^^ \ 
 fif«cne7eates,to!earnchim th«w.y of men,and wh«^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 to indurate attame world. His A my «.nfift^^^^ 
 
 at Armes, and ten tWand Archers. 
 
 bechadof Eatles, H^rfW.Norrfc-«^t«., yl^^^ 
 
 a„dO./.rf:ofBarones,A^on««er^^^^^^^ 
 
 Roger Bcauchamf, CM^'^'J^f^^l^^'S'^lfJ^^^^ de Har- 
 
 both Knightsand gallantCaptames. Hce bad ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 com, whi had beene as a minton to the ^1*"^^^ theEngUfli 
 Ms, vpon feme difcontent, ^V'^^^^.^'^Jf^^^^^^^ exf cuted Oliuer 
 
 partyin ^ohicb caufe the French King h^^^^ vvhomhec had 
 
 there imployed. And now infteed of this ^-^f i'*^' , . Vnclc,and acquain- 
 tord loLl Be^^cnr, who had long ^J^f '^J;;;^;!^ ^ X^^^^ ^-^^ fo^r bet- 
 ted with all his courfes. Such is the ttuft of ™^\"""««>J"° ^ut changed colours, 
 ter entertainemenr. Neither did this g-^^ ^^^f^Sf^.^/b^ meane time 
 
 and made his peace wuh the French Kmg J^^^^^J.^^ landing with his 
 
 did him b? his conduaioo^hee made 
 
 eighty Armv, ' V^^, f Earle of ^^^^^ TheEarlcof Athk- 
 
 him one ot ^^'/"^ "^^^^^^^^^ > o three battailes. one to marck 
 
The Ltfe^and Raigne^o/Echoard theThard. 
 
 ^99 
 
 Matftials, and himfelfe in the midft with his mayn? Army. The Eatle of Huntingdon 
 imployedfor Admkall of hisFlcete, wastotakc allthcfliippes hec found on the Sea 
 coaft. The three Armies by land lodged eucty night in one held. And firft he fackcs 
 the City of C<r<»7fi>«,flew all hee found armed or difatmed therein, burnes, razes,de- 
 folates the Citie, faying hee facrificcd thofe oblations to £<tci7w, P^rc;, and others 
 ^whofc heads hee found fet vpon the principall gate) vniuftly maffacred by PhiOif. 
 Thence hee marches forward, andtookeSaintLo, a richTowneofmarchandife,and 
 pillaged the fame. Then after fome bickring, became Maitter of Caen, and put all 
 that countrey into fo great tcrror,as taUife, Lyfemx, HonpHr,^or\% walled townes, 
 rendered themfelues vnto him. This done hee fptead his power in the Iflc o(Franct, 
 to draw out Phillip to the combaie, gtuing out that hee would wraftlc with him in 
 the eye of all Fra/xv, on the great Theater before his capitall Cicie Paris. 
 
 Phillip this while held not his armes in his bofome, but had ramaflfed one of the 
 faircrt Armies, faith the French Hiftory, that cuer was feene in France, compofed of 
 Frencfj, Lanaynes, Alemaines, Genenoys, which hee led lowzTdes Meulan, whereKing 
 Etifvard was faide to hauc made a ftand and anended him ; but vpon report of his 
 commin<»on,rctyres: it was fuppofedhec fled for fcare, bat the euent {hewed that 
 the great God of Armicshad dcllined his yiftory for another place. King PhiUip fol- 
 io wcs and ouenakes him at a Village called ^r«««,anameremarkeable (fignifying 
 •the Sand) to (bow on what vnftable earth allthetruft of hun>aine forces, and the 
 defignes of the great are founded. This mighty Ai my of King Pfc»ii^, hauing the ad- 
 uantagctobe at home where all was theirs, made him account the viftory ccrtaine. 
 King f^/wW retires to gaine the Riucr of 5o»Mat Blan^ttetaqm., but the paffagewas 
 to be difputed by the fword. ForP)!«%had before fcnt thither Gmdemar de F^y, with 
 a tboufand horfe, and fixe thotifand foot. King Edrffd notwithftanding refolucs to 
 paflc or Bcrifh,antj plunres fotmoft into the R iuer, crying out : They itho lonenkewtR 
 folUwmee. At which voyce all tkrurt In witWt difputc, ftriuing who ftiouW be fot- 
 raSR>'d loprefcncly the ftioare gained by the Englijh. Gowrf-^wMraftoniOied with 
 this vnexpeacd.and bolde aduenturc, attonifhci his people by his fcatefuU counte^ 
 nance. So that the Englijh incountting the French all i« difotder, fell Tpon them and 
 put them to flight. But the rttraitewasneere;io>4^^f-t/</fcand Saint Reefwer, The 
 loffe was not fo great as the ftiame, but fcrued as a preface for a greater mifchiefe to 
 Frawe. Thefc di Wed men all affrighted flockc into Aih^illf. Where King Phtlbp 
 inraoed with this dinionour, rcfolues to reuenge it, and prefentlyto prouokcKiag 
 Edw^d to the combate. Thtf aduife of his Councell was othctwile ; to futtet his 
 troupes to T«pofe fome few daycs, & recouer their fpirits, &King Ed»ard tocooic 
 andfpendhis. m^V^ctweatve while. But hardly had this Kingthe patience to Bay in 
 ^^^f.i'//fconcday,v<'h\VcstbcbM6c toY»tfc ouet bis Army, waslepayciog. And 
 with this precipitation and fury .into the fic\d>cc matches, dettaicd with an allurW 
 
 hope of a triumphant viftory. . . , . tt jr ■ ^ j 
 
 Kine£</Wbetter tempered, manages his workcv<ith admirable difctctiori and 
 vicilancy, and had now incamped in a Village called Crecy, and there eotresched and 
 fortified himfelfe, not onely with the trees of the Forrcft aboutit, but with dcepe 
 rampiers, and other defences befidcs: caufing alfoaParkc to bee paled vndet 
 the woode fide bchinde his hofte, wherein Were placed all the Carts and Carriages. 
 His Army confifted of thirty thoufand men, but in ordbr and courage double the 
 number. The vauntgard hee gauc to the Prince, & for guides the Earlc of^^^i*. 
 Godfrayde H^ecourt, the I,ords Stafford, Delaware, Ponrcheir, Clifford CMam, Hoi- 
 land, Sir lohn Chmdos.Sxt Bmh,lomer, Bm^afh, Sir Robert New e with eight hundred 
 men at Armes, and two thoufand Archers, btfidcs a thOufand other, moft of them 
 fVelch men. The fecond battaile was committed to the Earles jirttnM,zn^ Northav>f- 
 ton, the Lords Rcfe, mlloughby, Bafet, Saint Min M^, '''^f'V'l^l^lT^. 
 eight hundred men at Armes, and twelue hundred Archers. The ^t«"d ba«a^^^^^^^^ 
 Klngled himfelfe, hauing feuen hundred men Armes, and two thoufand Arcwr 
 ThtfcBattayles thus or Jered, mounted on i white-Hobby, hee rode from ranke „ 
 
 Th? manner 
 ofKirg£rf. 
 proceeding 
 with hii Army. 
 
 The French K. 
 prepares to 
 oppofe K. Ed, 
 
 K. 'Ed. goeso- 
 juer theriutt 
 of5««<, de- 
 -feites the J»W»i 
 
 The French K. 
 rcfolues to in- 
 counccr K. Ed. 
 
 His impatiecc 
 and hit hopes. 
 
 The ordering 
 
^TijeLife, andRaigne, ofEdmrdtheThird^ 
 
 The ordering 
 iof the French 
 j Kings Army at 
 Ithe battaile of 
 defy. 
 
 ---'''Z^Zl^f^^^^t(h^\\ovi\^^s right hand, theothcron his left, mcou- 
 ranke to view them, tne „ hisright & honour, 
 
 raging cuery man that day to haue r g^^^^^^^^^^ h ^^^^^^^ compofedof 
 
 Freoch Kings Army was ^.hereof the cbiefc were. Charles Earle 
 
 aboue fixty thoufand comUtants wel ^^t^^J"'^^^^^ ,f 5,^,^,,, Charles de Bloys 
 of ^/.«/.« the Kings broj^her /.^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 the King. Nephew, Ralp^ Duke o Lorrape the ^ j,^^^ thoufand: 
 
 ,heDolphiu^.r««««- of Barons. Km^^^^^^^^^ ^ 
 
 andontheEueof f^^^^^m^ '^^^^^^ cli.h aQuranceof the maiaerie fo 
 
 arroes more. ^^^'^ ^ ^ ;.T.ntcr The Vauntgard hee commits to his brother 
 that hee longed to be at '^^<;'X Earle of 5^1^^^^^^ battaile he leads bimfelfe: 
 
 Come^'^/.«/-.theRceret^^^^^^^ The 
 
 his heate would fcarce P^.'^J "^^^^^^^^ fidl cake feme repaft,3nd that the 
 
 olde King of Bohe,..a j^^^^jf^ w^^^^^^ fiftcene thoufand cro/Te-bowes, 
 Infantcric confiding of ^^^W^f'^""^".*^ Cauallarie to follow, which was 
 and fure men) Ihould make the '^"^^/^^^^ Conce^'^/.«K conirarie to 
 
 agreed on. After their ^^Pjf.^lZ^^^^^^ ^ fi.ft .anke. & in /ury caufed them 
 this orda, tookc it .If that the ^'^X^Jf Z Atmic and wrought thatdiWent 
 to changeplace, which changed he Sea o^^^^^^ befiLtherefeU atthc , 
 
 asitirritated them more aginfttheleadertnen.^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 inlbntap.erc,ng^o.cro raine.w^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 King ndwitd 
 difcouevs the 
 diforders of 
 the Frwck 
 
 KingErfwiirii 
 obtaines the 
 Tiftoryinthis 
 great battaile 
 of Crefj. 
 
 The French 
 King flycs. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 J u ?«otren to a winde-mill hill, beholding asfrom a Scntinell. 
 King £<i^^|i Ho had g^;^"!^ ™ and difcouering both this accident, 
 
 with a ietled fp"'^'^^,^""'"' J!"!. ^'^^^^^^^^^ not to takeaduantage there- 
 
 and the hutkment made by the ^ h»ng= o^ P'^"^^^^^^^^ thenllime to reaccotn- 
 
 of, and inftantly fends to charge f hich the Conte 
 
 modate themfelucs ; infomoch as J^e djfcourage^^^ in gSt rage cries out,0«. 
 
 d'Ala.!on perceiuing, ^-^^^Tlffh^e it^feMXhu^r^erls : ..6lnR... 
 
 ly prickcs on with a run carrier uii""b -nrl .ipnenakcs breath t il he came 
 
 I(l.rr.y.e,S.ucj, andxhe Dolphin 'S^y found better fetled : 
 
 £;:J^^1'V- Hot 
 
 about the P--.,fend toKingE W^^^^ 
 
 King WdUhenfaide the King, re, 
 get ^"^^"'^^^^""'^"Xo iW^^^^^^ that Co lon^ a. 4 h^e is aUue,the;fend .a more to 
 
 turne and ^^^"^f t~ An<i fo being left to try 
 
 «.T.fc4^.««-fc4/>;.«,/«'^»^f vecouered the aduantage, 
 
 for themfeiues, they wrougV .^^^fe him and in danger to be 
 
 by reafon the French king ^^a""^S^^^^^^^ j,,„ 5.„«,,°his new 
 
 troden to death, had hee not beene '^«°"?'"^^^^^^ withdrawn out of che field. 
 
 Penfioner)was to the great d>f^«"^^^^^^^^^^ Zs foone afcer theirs, and 
 
 Whereof noticebcing once taken by ^J?'^ bloody as there is not 
 
 the greateft viftory they euer ^^^^ J^.^g^^^^^^^^^^ being once put to rout, 
 
 mention made of one prifoner [fj^j" V^J^^^^^^^^^^^ figh. Some L troupes 
 
 were all, whom the fword could ouertaKe, Uaugnt.rcu vu & . ^ ~, ^ p_ ' u 
 
 u .^^^rinard asked W&se'«w'o''"f,beanivvcrcj, J otjurwwtiy i j 
 walks, the Uuaia,asK.eu yyrj,,^ hee vcceiued with the tcares and lamen- 
 
The Life^andRaigne^ofE(h^ard tbeTtwd. 
 
 101 
 
 flaine on the place arc certified tobc 30. thoufand. The chiefe men v^txtChnrles i A- 
 lanfon , M» Duke of Borbone, Ralfe Earle of Lorraine, Lohjs Earlc of FlM(Jitrs, laijuer 
 Ijau^hinle pnemois, Son to Imhert (who aftcf gaue Dmphmeto the CrowneofFmci?) 
 the Earles o(Sitncerre, Harcourt (brother to Geoffrf) and many other Eailcs, Barons, 
 and gentlemen to the number of i 5 oo.This memorable viilorie hapned vpon the Sa- 
 terday after Bartholomew dttj, being the s6. of Aaguft i ^46. 
 
 All the Markes of an intirc ouetthrowe refted with King Edward : the field of the 
 Battaile, thcbodies ofthc flaine, and their fpoiles. The occafion of this great defeic 
 (according to hiimaine conicdure) the Fr^wrA attribute tothe choller, raftincsand 
 precipitation oftheir King and his brother, and fare temetitiearid ptefumption haue 
 euer been the ruy nc of great Aiftidns, efpecially in warrc. 
 
 King Edward managed this vidtorie with as great moderation as he wanne it :and 
 firfl, hauiiig imbraced his Sonne, com'iacnding his valour (hewed that day, he renders 
 thankes to God afccr, as he had inuokcd his ayde before at the beginning of rhe Bat- 
 taylc.aiid carcly in the morning, being Sunday, he fent out joo. Lances, and 2000. 
 Archers todifconcr what was become of the cneniie, who found great Troupes of 
 fuch as were comming from A'jbe.uilU,'?,^. Req»!er,Ro4n,indBeatrvoys, (igndraniof 
 what had hapned) \cdby the Arch-byflnop of Roan and the Prior ot Frawe, whom 
 they like wife dcfched, and flew 7000. Our Writers report, that of Sttaglers which 
 were fled from theBattaile, or comnimgon, (hauing loft their way by reafonof a 
 thickemift which hapned that morning) were flaine many more then '" the held 
 the day before.which (he weth vs the wondctfulUoffe this afflided Coumiie fuftcned 
 ttonefatjllblow. '• '■ ' , ,, 1 
 
 But this was not dltKe viaories that feU to King Edward that ycerc, there was an 
 other ofmoreimpdTtance gotten in £«^W, by the Quecneand his people at home 
 againrt the JSLofScafs; who being fet on by thei ' >m/y ludiuiT t the warre thci^,entred 
 vponthisKingdoinr»?5rtho7irand menias out Writers repo^ 
 of fucceffe, in regard (as he fuppofcd) the maine ftrcngth thereof was now-gone into 
 Fr^ct. Buthef^nd the conti^ry.- the Lords .f the Nerth, as G^^«trf^H««»r^ 
 Earleof A»ros,He»ry Percic,Rdfh Ntvile , mlUain DmcmrtY,^^ the Arch-by(hop 
 of r,rh, the Bi(T^t>p of Dnrhawt, and others of the Clerg.e, gathered fo great force 
 and fo well orde.eil them hy .Htn^^rion ^^f the Quecne who was there in perfon) 
 as they vtcerly defei^ed this ^r.,. Armir ■ todke their King P/'f^^f^^'Jj'j 
 
 Jln,W«and ochers. andpnt ro the fword I ^ thoufand ^.This Vi^orie fell like- 
 Wvtevvov^^S^^er dav,and fi xe weekes after thatof <^'-#>- ^ ^^1 concune^^^^ 
 make this yeere ttyu v^^^^n.. ' 1 he iydes I b l lL lo athe CounteCte of ^onfcrt.t^ Brmam, 
 lead by Sir Thomas D^ywortfe.ouettWN^ atvd tookc prifoner, Charles de BIoh, preten 
 der to that Duchie, and svithhim MonfieHr U Val, the ^otds Rochford , Beaumanoyr, 
 with many other B.rons, Knights and Efqmres: there were fl^'n^iV^^^ 
 hicoufter the-Lord De U F^father of him which was takeh)Vicont iJ« ^'^""^"^ 
 deChaflcauBrian, de MaUflroitJe QnintinJeDkevd, great Lords, befides manyo- 
 ^er worthy men at Arm«, Knig^ and Efquires.to the number of about 700. 
 Thus ail fell before the Sword of . ^ , 
 
 Now KingE^«'M without medlingwith Cities, and ^^^^^ 
 
 viUc which were bothneerc, mirches on direaiy and fets downe before C^/.«. a 
 Toine of more importance for £«^W,ar.d the gate to all the reft : wherein 
 r?-«Mar{halof Fm«..,and the Lord ^•^Wn^.fc.^, a great man m his "njj.comman- 
 ded. All that Winter King £^^.r^hauing ^^l"^'! dispeople asm another Tow^^^^ 
 furnilhedwithallpro«ifions,iay without ^^1 ^°'''^f''>''°^ '^^^^ 
 this while was likewifebefieged with theaf flia.on of hisowne ^'^^^JX^f 
 euer held a great fault, both in mightie men and meane, a»d ^P^^/J^^;^^^^^^^^^^ 
 thofe whore hearts areperuerfe. The people oiTrance ^"^"^^^^ 
 notv^uhftanding the nccefsitie of the Kings affayres ""^J'X! the dcayb 
 TheiU managing the publique trcafufc, the falfhood ofthc F««4«««'^, the dcaymg 
 
 ■fhe number 
 of the flaine. 
 
 King Vauido- 
 uerthcowne 
 and taken pri- 
 foner. 
 
 Charleide 
 Bloys taken 
 prifoner. 
 
 beficgeth 
 Clsis, 
 
■he State of 
 met. 
 
 feeing no end ot the "ouDie >^ |^^^bly of the States. Wherein the 
 
 Arid now was no way to ^^^P^]"^' J"^^^^^^^^ render an account, and the 
 
 Fir.ancicts.Receiuers and managers of ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 „eafurccon,n,utedtot^bed.fp^^^^^^^^ 
 
 fufpuionin thepeoplc of lU dealing tout ^( P is committed to 
 
 are chofen for that bufineffe f t^^^^^^^^ and accountants re- 
 
 prifon,condcmnedmagreat Fmeto ^ ^ 
 
 Sore at once, what ^^^7 ^'^^^^^^^^ are proued 
 
 .'" courts. wherewith-indigent KnirTHeTpenfiue "m" vfe to feme the 
 
 turnes andpleafetheir opprefle^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 lye without our circle, to bcncfite of mens offences .• oncly 
 
 /ould faflen as well as ours haueaonc and ^^'I'^^c.^ heretofore vpon the 
 
 :nrmi?hcye^:rr^n:rh\'^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 uftrofe£Lstheirsdid.then«ureofthe^^^^^^^^ 
 
 I correaionas theirs ma tne n..u...^^ Noblcsandatkft fubiefts. 
 
 Ay ded with this meancs, f^^Vn k^l field, approaches Callah,bui findes 1 
 theFrenchking,intheSpring^ariian^^^^^^^ 
 
 nowayopentocje-^^^^^^^^ had the F^r, bis 
 
 ucn, and poffeft all other way esvvn ^ j-.d much mifchicfc on the 
 
 friends,whowithahugcArmyhadb^^^^^^ 
 
 confines of Fr^er. To oppole ^h*^""' '"Jf Jf. ^j^^^^^ tut ife-;? of La^caficr, 
 out of who being no ^°°J,['ZT(h^^^^ °f ^^velu^ 
 
 Earle of Deri,; became mafter of the njlj C^^^^^^^^^ othe? foot. 
 
 and f f J'J^Q^^^ ,„a fo returnes to P*r^.-»«x with more pillage then his 
 
 jConditions 
 [for the ren- 
 jder'ingofCfl'te 
 
 \ 
 
 oners on eitberfidemeete to trea« Jut notV^nft c ^^p^^. c.^/.i., 
 TrenchKingwasforcedtoW^^^^^ 
 and thedefendamsvmel eu d to tbe ^e c^^^^^^ ^^^^.^^^ ^^^.^ 
 
 derftood,they fent " I^:^^';,;^^^^^^ fenttothe King bare-headed. 
 
 fentence: thatfixeo^^^^^^ ,he keye.'of the Towne 
 
 ^'^^ft e in JhetLn^^^^ themfelue, to the Kings will: for the rcfidue 
 
 and Caftle in their hanas, anu r.^teoce intimated to the milerablc townf- 
 
 hee wascontent to take to mercy. J;'^ ^n who fliould bee chofen 
 
 men they^linlamentablem^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 lTobUH,>nthcrcunto, a.dw.llcieer^Uy carry my hcadtoshe v.a.ryofthcKingof^^^^ 
 Und not Mmng to r^ruiue the perdition of r.y m^fn.hle Comtrtc, Which f«e and rcfo 
 lute fr ech fo irought with^his amazed people, as now they ftriue who fliould bee 
 
The Life, and Raigne.qfEchard tbeThird. 
 
 i03 
 
 mctcyvntothem. The King commands them inftantly to be catrycd to their execu- 
 tion, and would not(a!though great fupplication was made for them by his Counle ; 
 be diueried; in regard as he laid of his oath : till the Q^enc, great with Ch.lde, fell 
 on her knees before him, and with tcarcs obtained their pardon, and had them giuen 
 vnto her: which done (he caufed them to be clothed, gaue them their dinner andiixe 
 nobles a man, appointing them robe fafely conuayed out of the Arniic, and rctatli. 
 bertie. An Aft worthy of fo great a Q:icenc, and the greater by this her deed of mer- 
 cie The King though in this he were tterne, yet was he more fparing of blood than 
 his Grand-facher£.^«'<ir^ r. and had moreof Compaffion; as (hewed ati A^ in this 
 Seigc When vidtuals within the Townc began to faile,3nd all vnufefull pcrlons, as 
 o!dc,mcn, women, and children put out of the gates, hec forced them not backe a- 
 «Taine which hec might hauc done, the fonncr toconfume their ftorc, but luttercd 
 Them to pallerhorowhis Armie, gaue them locate, and two pence* pcecc toe- 
 
 ""Anrthusw'as that ftrong Tow nc of CA^ he thirde of 1547. gotten, 
 
 after almoft an ycercs fiege with infinite coft atiaTairmH--: all the inhabitants are tur- 
 ned ou:,and fent away tofecke newc dwellings; a Colonic of the E^^/iJh fhwed 
 therein and to it remainedin the poffefsion of the C roi^M^^ 210 yeeres 
 
 after And now this tryumphant King hauing made tnufrfoFTome few rnonezhs, and 
 taken order for the fafc-kccping of his hard gotten prize , returnes with his Queenc, 
 the Prince, and his people into £,^W, to make Holy-day and inioy the bcnefite 
 of their booties brought borne out of France, which are faid to be (o great as euery 
 houfehad fome part .and the wiuesof f^^W, now flourilh with the ftuffe and or- 
 naments ohhofe of Fr*.«, who in the melne time lament their offes: andheere.s 
 nothing but Feafts, and Tryumphcs throughout the Kingdome And to adde to this 
 eloric;thePtincesE/.5l.r/fe/d co figaifie, that they had chofen King £^^, 
 King of the Roma»f : which great dignitie, notwiihlUndinghctefiite^^ 
 raedoiitofhisviay.orcumbcrfometodcalcwithall. j.^ J,,r«^ 
 
 Butbeforcthacyearccnded.thisgreatiollitie, hcerc m £«^W turacd to Aeftd- 
 deftl"rningthaicould bepcflible. Thcinvifible Sword of Heaucn makes lu^^^^ 
 rauage vpon Mankindc, as had not been knowne before A contagious P^A' "J,"' 
 rifeth^n the Eaft and South parts of the Worlde, that d.fpreadsit fel e ouer al Chri- 
 ftendom. And in £«^Wthey write that it tooke away more then the i^f^^^^- 
 as if the Diuinc protiidence feeing them thus violenrly bent to deftroy 
 one another, w olid Icffen theiiftumbcrs for their ficldes, and take to it i^^^^^^^^ 
 geanceofbW-fhed in his terrible maner. Churchyards could n^'^"";"*^^^ 
 burie the dead, ne>N e«>u«A8 are purchafcd for that purpofc. It is noted 'here dyea in 
 i;*W.«.betweene the fitft of /^«»«r; and firftof J^/jy 57374- Pf ' » I 
 ties and Townes fiiffered the hke, according to tVcu portions v^hich calam 
 notwithftanding, could not detctrc thofe egat Princes fro Ptofecuting th"^ quarel, 
 no! yet fo vnfurnnlh their fieldes but that they found ftiU frefl. hands blood ft ed, 
 as (hewed their many confliSs (hortly after. But yet it gaue forne P^^-/^. ^e fer. 
 uourof the contagion alTwaged, which was alfo attended wuha 
 murrainc ofCatde^ and fterriluie of the carth,caufcd through the mdifpofuion of the 
 Hcaucns,and want of culture. . . 
 
 The M A^ion after this, was the Kings going ouer to vpon an infor- 
 
 mation of a praitifc to furprife the Towne,c«ntriued by tne W which was thus. 
 Monf,e^d/charm^, Gouemour of Saint 0«,m, had dealt with f^'"<^J'^^' 
 whom King £^^/^had left Captaine of the Caftle of C.&^,ofFnng him ao.thoufand 
 0 ou nes to be receiued into the Caftle : Am^ico accepts the oflfer, and ^V^^^^'l 
 night for the bufine(re. In which night (by aduertifement ["''"/'Xif fe» out 
 ».Larriues with 300. men at Armes, and doo Archers. Monfimr 
 likewife the fame night from Saint Omrs with his Forces, and ft-" io";^«'j;f^ 
 before with the Crowns to Jn^woM to po ffelTe the ^f^l^^l^'^^'^Xlo^l 
 aPofterncGate , the Crownes receiued , and thcmfelues layd m hold. Whichdonc 
 
 The Queene 
 lobcaines pat- 
 jdon for the 
 IBurgefles of 
 cMs. 
 
 Clemencic. 
 
 The Conqueft 
 bftheTowne 
 of Cdah, 
 
 rc'.urnes into 
 Endaad, 
 
 irefufeth the 
 |Elcaionof 
 King of the 
 RomMs, 
 
 I The firft great 
 Peftilcncc, 
 
 Jimo 
 Reg.z^ 
 
 King Ediviri 
 goes ouer to 
 Calais. 
 
 i 
 
 The Prmb 
 ctrcumuented 
 in their prx 
 aife. 
 
104 
 
 The Life, and Ratine, of Edward the Third. 
 
 ♦ 
 
 An. 1505 
 Reg.z^. 
 
 The French 
 King dies. 
 
 Ktti^Edrvard 
 inadion atfca 
 againft the 
 
 Alterations oi 
 moneys. 
 
 A PatlemcBt 
 
 Anno 
 Reg.zy. 
 
 *he aatesofthe Towhe arc opened, and out marches the King before a ay to en- 
 counter il^«W?^«r^« CWj,commingon with his forces who pcrccuingh.mfelfc 
 Waved put his people to the beft defence hce could, and thfij ^ingnf FrgW to 
 a hatdbickring; who, for that hee would not bee knowne there ui perfon, 
 out himfelfe and the Prince, vnder the colours of thcLordjMcr Maf,>^, and was 
 iwice beaten downe on his knees, by M ef^faw dc Rihumer^ hzniy Knight (with 
 ,.,u»mhPPfn.ight hand to band^ andyefrccoudrcd, andlhthe end tookc RihoK- 
 prifoner. Charny viss likewifelak'en, and all his forces defcitcd. King Edtvari 
 the night after (which was the firft of the new yeare) fcafted with the pnfoners, and 
 jpaae Rihotmont in honour of his valour (wherein he honoured his ownc) a rich cbap- 
 " >rnf Peaile, which himfelfe wore on his head (for a New-yeares-gift) forgaue him 
 '■'■'hisranfome, and fet him at liberty. The reft pay dearely for what they got nor, and 
 vverTwell warned how to trafficke in that kindc. Yet t\icE»gli[h not Jong afccnn 
 the like pradbfe had better fuccclfe, and got the Caftic of (a.pcecc of great 
 
 importance neere Calais) for a fummcofmony giucn to one Beauconroy ^ French man. 
 Ofwhich Gaftlc, when the French King demanded reftitution.in rcgardof the Truce; 
 Kitig fj^Wreturnes anfwer: That for things bought and fold hetwcene their feofU^therem 
 was no exception, and Co held it. /- • j 
 
 Shortly after;the French king not borne toliue to fee any better fortune dyes, 
 leauinethatdi»e(fcd kingdomc to hi» fonuc lohn; who found farrc worfc. For 
 thefe fore noted wounds, wetebut as fcratches to that State, compared with thofc 
 horrible maimcs it induredinhis, and after in the Raignes of Charles 6. and 7. till 
 the fword of England was turned home vpon it felfe, to let out the blood of rcuenge 
 withastragicallmifchiefes,on the fucccffours of thefc great adors, who now thus 
 
 wrought others ruines aboadc^ 
 
 King Ef^w-Jr^i, the next yeare after, is ag4iine in perfonwith a Fleet on the Sea to 
 incounter certaitre S^anifh fl)i()pcs, pafTing from Etanders loadcn with cloth and 0- 
 • iber commodities, whom, after a great fight, and much blood Ihcd on cither fide, 
 hectookewith all their fubftance .• for that the 5p«»/Wx the yeare before, entered 
 the- Riucr(jrfrw»ff, and tookc away certainc Englifh (hips, loaden with wine% and 
 (lew all the Englijh. His forces in (7««» were not idle this while, but many conflidis 
 paffedbetweene the F«wi& and them; notwithftanding the Truce which was re- 
 newed. Thcwarres mBrittaine likewife continue, and are hotly maintained bet- 
 weene two Ladies, the widdow QiMonfort,zndthc wife of CharUs de Bloys 
 I (wbofe husband remayncs prifoner in England) ei^t defenders of cithers preten- 
 ded right, r r \. T^ J 
 Diuerfe ouerturcsof peace had beene rtiadeby Legates, Vci\tftom the Pope, and 
 
 CommifRoners often met, to the great expencc o{bothKings,but nothing could be 
 cocluded, (the winner & ibcUct fcWom agreeing vpon c6ditions,in regard the one 
 wil haue more then the other is willing to yceld vnto) & fo temporary Truces (which 
 were but flchderlyobfctued) are oncly taken to winnetimc. Thefe aftions not on- 
 ly confumed our men.but the trcafure of the kingdomc. Thewarre, though inua- 
 fiuc, could not maintayne it felfe. The monyes here are aUrcd,and abated in weight, 
 and yet made to paffc according to the former value. Before this time there were 
 none other peeces but Nobles and halfc Nobles, with the fmaJl pecces offiluer cal- 
 led fterlincTs : but now grotes of foure-pence, and halfe grotes of two pcnce.eqmuo- 
 lent to the fterline money.are coined,which inhanfcd tbepnces of things that nfe or 
 fall according to the plenty or fcarcity ot Coine.Which.made feruants & labourers to 
 raife their wages accorilingly. Whereupon a Satute was made in the Parliament, 
 now held at Weflminficr, to reduce the fame to the accuftomed rate which was gnien 
 before the late great Mortality, This caufed much murmuring amongft them, impu- 
 ting the caufc thereof to Wi^m Edington Bifliop of Wmchefer, the Kings Treafurer, 
 whom they held to be the Authorof the abatement of the Coyne. 
 
 The King conceiuing difplealui e againft the Elemmngs, for being difappointcd of 
 the Match betwcenc a Daughter of his, and ihcii yoDg Earle Uujs (who was elca- 
 
 ped 
 
The Life, and Raigne^ qfEdlvardthe Third. 
 
 pedinroFr/fWtf, andbeftowedona daughter of the Dr.kcof Brahni) with-dra\wes 
 the Matt or Staple of Woollsfrom their Townes, greatly inriched thereby, andcati. 
 fed the fame to be kept at Weflminiler, Chichefier, Canterhmy, hmcolne, fVarwickJCorkej 
 N0v-ca(lle,Excefier,Carmardeft,Bnfiotl, 2nA Holding it fitter to aduancehis 
 
 owne Townes then Strangers, by the commodities of theKingdome. And here are 
 prouident Ordinances cnaftcdjfot thcgoucrning and ordering this Staple. 
 
 An Aft is alfo made in this Parliamc'rit.jih at all Weares, M illes,and other ttoppa- 
 gesof Riuers.hindringthcpaffages fa;TTrt-W.io}itFrvrnd niher Veffels fliouid 
 be rcmooued. An A&. moft commodious to tKe Kingdom, but it tooke little effea, 
 faith my Authour, by reafotr of bribing and corrupting Lords, and great men, who 
 regarded more their owne, then the publike benefire : A mifchiefe fatall to all good 
 Ordinances ; and yet is it an honor to that time,that fo behoucfullan Aft was ordai- 
 ned. For, thiseafic conuayingand palTingofCornmoditics from place to place, to 
 impart the fame more generally, would fnodorib £lb"eainnfin ite benefit to this State: 
 And fceinnGodhath made vs Riuers proper f or the fame Tit is our ncghgcnce, or 
 floth if we niarre them, or make them not vfefulTIn thnrkiffdej as other Nations doe 
 with fatrekffcr StteatneSi j i £ 
 
 There is mentioned alfo an Aa to bee made, at the inftance of t he Londoners^ thii 
 no comaion Whore fhould we are ai^y Hoo d-, except rayed, or ftripcd with Ciuers co"^ 
 louts, nor Futres.but garments reucrfed,the wrong fide outward : wherein they did 
 well to fct a deformed marke vponfouleneffe, to make it appeave the more odious. 
 
 After this Parliament, Henry Earle of Derby , is created Duke of Lancafter, and 
 Ra/fe Lord Staford^, EztW of Staford;zad hcctc Charles de Bloys , ^\ongVnfoncim 
 £«gW, agreed for his Ranfom, which was 40. thoufand FW, and was permit- 
 ted to rcturnc into ^r/M^«<r to pr»uide the fame. Great mediation is made by the 
 Pope to accord the tw o Kings, and Commiflioners meet on both fides, to treat e and 
 conclude a Peace. The chiefcArtide-in deliberation, was ; That the King rfEn^hnA 
 fhouldenioy allthe Lands ofhii Duchy of Aquitaine, Kvithoat holding the famehy refirt or 
 homa^eofthe Crime o/Ftance j a»dihcditftderatio» thereof^jhoM refigne all hti Ctaym 
 a»d Title to thacKiugdom. Arid this was in a manner thert fully agreed on, yet in the 
 tx\dhiokeno^hyK.X\c French {Alledgin<!^, they could not dieHate any thing from the Bo^e 
 of thatCrome) to their farther confrfiMMd mifchiefe, hauing beene better to hatie fpareda 
 for mall Ceremonie Mfertaining to a part,the» to hafie had the whole jo miferably rent and tome 
 «»p/fc«4</fw^.. And yetin the end were they fainc tomakethcir agreement vpon 
 the fame very Article, at the Treatic of JSnVir^wj'. v. TC" 1 of 
 
 But nov. the CommilTioncrs returning without cffeaing any thing, the Kuig or 
 England grew fo diCpVcafed, as hec would not hearken to any further prorogation or 
 Truce, thoughitwercinfiaotlyftgdby x^o Cardinalti, fent from Awgmon by ope 
 Clement the 6. (whohch'c, A Frey,ch-man borne, \aboured much for the peace ot his 
 Countrey)andpreparation IS made tor ftefb wars. The Prince of ffrf/w, now grown 
 a man, is appointed by Parliament to goc into Gafcoigne with 1000, men at Armes, 
 2000. Archers, and a great number o? mljhmen, andin/«w following, fetsfoorth 
 with ^oo. Saylc; attended with the Earlesof mrrvtck,St*ffolk,Salisburte, and Ox- 
 ford, the Lord Chandos, the Lord lames Jndley, Sir Robert KnoUs, Sir Franks de Hall, 
 
 with many others. * # • • 1 u 
 
 hho^xt Mchelwa, following, the King himfclfc paffes ouer to Calais v< ith another 
 Armie,takin2.with him two of hisSonnes, Lionel of Jntwarpe,now Earle otF/Jler, 
 ('bytherioht of his wife, £/^:w^ff)!;DauohtcrandHeire to mlliamBn/gh- ) And John 
 ofGant,Ezrle of Richmont.Thetemethm at Calais,o{ Mercinaries out of Germame, 
 Fla»ders,ind Brabam.zthoufand men at Armes. So that bis Armic confifted ot three 
 thoufand men of Armes, and two thoufand Archers on horfe-backc; ^J^^" /^.'^'^ " 
 on foot. TheCiticofLcW«« fent socmen at Armes, and 500. Ar<:hers all ' 
 Liuerie, at their owne charge. But all this great Powrc ^f ,h" 
 
 iime,thc French kin 5 would not be drawne to any incounier : both ni reg 
 potency ofhis enemy, and feme tutbulcnciGS happening amo«gfthis ownc people. 
 
 jThe Staple e- 
 ftabliflied in 
 ■England, 
 
 Stow. 
 
 The Earle of 
 Derby created 
 Duke of Lan- 
 cafier. 
 
 Treatie of 
 Peace. 
 
 Anno 
 Reg.z7. 
 
 KingEdward 
 paflcs with an 
 Armic into 
 France. 
 
 Returneswith 
 outdoing any 
 thing. 
 
z06 
 
 The Lifey and Raigne,qfEdwardtbe Third. 
 
 The King of 
 ifamre, ii- 
 fturbes ihc 
 FrcwfeKing. 
 
 \Thc French 
 [King coitimits 
 the King of 
 Kauarte pri- 
 foner. 
 
 The Duke of 
 Lanca^er fent 
 into Normandy 
 to ayde the 
 King of Nd- 
 uams brother, 
 and others. 
 
 Anno D. 
 
 1335 
 
 Fifty Ihilliags 
 granted by 
 Parliament of 
 euery facke of 
 wool), for fixe 
 ycares. 
 
 Thediftcmperaturcsof France that this time aucaii.u u, ^.u 
 ors <^f cBL King of Nau^c, who had martted /..^ the French kings daugb- 
 ^plce of a ft rrlne fpirit, fubtile, haughty, and prefuming vpon h.s great 
 Sate aSghblood b^^^^^^ 
 
 T^o^T^ljs H.nk v-h!:h /^.wasput by the inheritance o( the Croj^ne of 
 ?r4««bv Pfc/4& WherVncl^ 
 
 ScdtoWLnc of iyr.«.rr., in whofcright this CW/.^bcr fonne. bare both 
 hclitle and ftate of that kingdome, with many other great inheritances : al which 
 cou d not yet content him, but holding himfelfe wronged thac hee hadJnot alfo th 
 Counties of Ch^^a^nc and Bry, which appertained to his mother by thj^j^me right 
 as did the kingdome of Nauirre, enters into violent courfes. And (<<ar ng ,0 
 complainc direaiy of the King) bee falles vpon the ConftabJe of Fra»cf, as ch.efe of 
 Counceli and one of whom bee was iealou., in regarde ofthe Kings pertKuJ.ar 
 fauour vmo h m, and in the end caufed him to be murdered in his bed at L' A.glem 
 rXingbimfelfe vp into his Chambet, accompanied wuh his brother 
 SroT^^- .ftvvo of the ,and diuetfe othe^ 
 
 ter the deed done;hceretyresto his owncCitie of Em«A;, andvuft.ficsthc aft to 
 
 Thc^rench King, though extrcamely ftunghctcwith, yet was faine to temporife. 
 and promilcs the king of Ar,«,rr^ if hee would comeandctaue pardon, he fliould 
 haucit. Whereupom'hecappcares at P.m before the Councell, to render reafon for 
 his aft, is condemned,as guilty of tteafon (notwithftand.ng the Kings Y^°'^^^)f 
 committed prifoner. Three Q^eenes are earneft furors for him, h^^^^^^^^ 
 Queencof Namrri) his fifta (the widdow of the late King fk^ ^ rw^/x) and 
 S~owne wife daughter to the French King. His rcleafc is obtayncd, and away hec 
 goes with the rancour of thi, wound (which had becnc bctKi not giucn, vnleffe 
 it hadbcen«bome>ofFcrshis feruiceto theKingof (vihoktiew wcUhow 
 
 to niakevfeof fuch a powetfuU member) and wkhaU furpnfcs ccttainc pecces m 
 Nmnandy, praaifingall hec could to withdraw the peoples affeftions, ^"d aydes 
 from their King, whenhechad moft need of them. Th?fc infolenc.es. notwithftan. 
 ding the French king is ftinc to endure and diffemble, vntiU hce might agamc take 
 him vpon fomc aduaatagertovfc force, bee faw was dangerous, both m regarde ot 
 his patty.andtheiime. AnoccafionatJcngthfell out, whaeon he fcaxcs Cfe^rZw 
 his eldcft fonne being lately inucftcd in the Duchy of AT^rwW;, is vift^dby aU the 
 otcat rncnin the Countrey , amongft whom as chicfc comes theKittg of 2S74««r<, and 
 is royally feaftedat torn. Whereof the¥tcl^chV^r^g hauing notice, fets out of P^- 
 m fodenly.takeshimat dinner Withhis fontie, and without farther proceffc caufes 
 foute of the principall which mallactcd the Conftabie to bee prefently executed: 
 of which, two were the brethren : and withall fends away A 4«^n'<fvn- 
 
 dcr furc ^uard to Arroi, and his chiefeft fevuants to diuetfe prifons. 
 
 This fSdden execution, though it gaue a prefcnt ama^tiient, yet it wakened 
 thepartifansof 7Vit«<»rr.,andefpedally?fc/% his brother, who with H^r.- 
 c.J(Vncle to the two brethren) poftouer into EmknA, exclaym.ng agamft this 
 violent murther,inuokmgKing£W. in a cafe of fo notortous "^j^ 
 .them: offering their harfs, their goods, their towncs and hauens. to let h.m into 
 Nmnmiy, The occafion is intertayned, the Duke of is fent ouet wuh 
 
 foure thoufand men at Armes, and by the affiftance of this great party, winnes many 
 
 ^'2 Jew to be fur Dinicd for fo great actions, hath by Parliament granted vn- 
 tohtm'fiftyfhillings vpon euery facke of wool!, for fixe yeares nextcnfu.ng: by 
 ^^hi^h impofnion it was thought, (fay our Hiftories) the King might difpend a 
 thoufand markcsftcrling. a day. Such vent of wools were there in that tinic. And 
 prcfently after the Parliament, in winter (to fhcw thai hec was for all weaihcrs)Jic 
 
 goes 
 
The Life, and Raigne^ qfEdmrdthe Third. 
 
 toy 
 
 noes with an Airoie to recover Banvkke, which had bcene furprifedby tbc5w»«, 
 ^hilfthc waslaa at Ctlais; and heerc hath he not onely his Towne but the ^^'holc 
 Kinedomcof Scotland rc(\gntAvmohm,hviEdrvardBalwl, who held himlelte King 
 therof by the bcft Title,but not beft regarged:ForKing JUxander(ihough now Pn- 
 foner m EmUrtd) had the moft powrcfullPartie there: & fo both were Kings totheit 
 fcuctall fides that held them fo: a miferable diflradVion to that poote Kuigdom. And 
 euery where dwelt affliaion but in England^ and here was nothing butTrynmphes, 
 Vanquifhings, and Recouctings in all parts. , . r ^-r i -d 
 
 l^tPrinet enters Gwen, pafTcs ouer Lengudocio Tholofife,- Narbome, Buries, 
 without any encounter in the field; facks, fpoylcs , defttoycs where hcc goes, and 
 leaden with booticreturnes to 5«r<ifrf«^. . _ 
 
 The Frewh King thus affaulted on all fides, gathers what power hcc polhbly 
 could, and firrt makes againd his enemies \n Normandie, recouers many of his lolt 
 Townes; and was likely to hauc there preuailed, but that he was drawne ot force to 
 oppofe this frefli rnuador,thcl>rincc of who was again 3broad,& come vp into 
 
 Toureyrte, and PoyBou, towards Burdeattx. The French King to preuent his courle fol-" 
 lowes, and within two Leagues of Porffiw haihhim at a great aduantagc. Two 
 Cardinalls at that inftant came from the Vo^e to mediate a peace. The French King fup- 
 pofin" he had his Enemie now in his niercie,would accept of none other conditions, 
 but that the /'nwfflioulddcliucr him fourc Hoftagcs, and as vanquilhed , render 
 himfclfeandhis Armicto hisdifcretion. . 
 
 ThePnwtf was content to rcftorcvnto him what heehad gayncd vpon him, but 
 without preiud ice of his honour; wherein he fayd : Heefioodaccmptabletoht^ Father, 
 andhisConntrj. So the L^^^/wperfwafions (though carneftlyvrged) could preuaile 
 nothing vpon the French Kings obftinacie : who prcfumingof viaonc (in regard his 
 Armie was fixe to one) would inftantly (as loath to loofc time to loofe himfclfc; let 
 vpon the Prince: who reduced to this Straight, takes what aduantage he could of the 
 ground, and prouidcntly got the benefit ofVines, Shrubs and Buflies, on thatparthc 
 was like to be aifayled, to impettcr and intangle the French Horfc , which bee fawj 
 were to come fui loufly vpon him. The fueceffc anfwered his expeaatjoiii for behold 
 the Cauallarieofhis Enemies ypon their firll affault, wrapt and iDcumbred atnongtt 
 the Vines, fo that his Archers without danger^gall and annoy them at their plealure. 
 
 For ihcFrewefcKmgto giue the honburof the day to hisCauallaric (whcteot hce 
 hadcaufedathoyfc voW fckaedoutof euery companie, tothc difcontcnt of the 
 reft) imployed them onely without his Infantery : So thai they being difotdcred and 
 put to rout, his whole Armie came to be V ttcvly defeited. 
 
 The errors committed in ibe Battaileof Cr<;j(7/<r, could not warnc this King toa- 
 uoyd the like. For had he had the patience to haue tymed it out awhile , the Prme 
 coiild not haue poffibly fubfifted.being thus inuironcd,& fliut vp from all fuceours as 
 hewas; and now thus futioufly aflaultcd,and hauingno fafetie butwhatwasto be 
 wrought bythe Sword(which dcfperation eucr makes thcfiiarperj Hce, andhis 
 fliewed that admirable courage that day,as purchafed theni the mol\ memorable glo- 
 rie that eucr any Martiallaaion did, that was atchiucd by the En£///h with fo fcvve 
 handes. 
 
 Here was now the Head of that great Kingdomc-daymed, taken Prifoner, with 
 hisyongcftfonne Phil!tp(who valiantly defending his father, when his other bro- 
 thers forfooke him, had afterwarde tlie Title of Hardie, and became Diikeof 5«r- 
 gogne) la^mde Borbon^Contede Ponthien, the Arch-byfliop of Sens^ lohn d' Artoys, 
 Come dEu, Charles d' Artoys, his brother ConU de LongneviHe, Charles Conte de Tan- 
 smville, the Conts of re»dofme,Sall>»sir^, Dampmarti>j,ind La Roche, with manyo- 
 thet Lords of markes bcfides 2000. Knights, Efquires.and Gentlemen ; info much 
 as the Conquerors, holding it not fafcto rctaine foroany, 1« many ot ihcmgoe. 
 
 T - The 
 
 Edtvard Bal'tol 
 lefignes the 
 .Kingdome of 
 Scotland to 
 |KingE<i- 
 mrd, refer- 
 uing to him- 
 felf a penfioni 
 
 Anno 
 Reg.^o. 
 
 The French 
 Kinghath the 
 
 ifittes af3H ad- 
 uantage. 
 
 JheBattavle. 
 
 of Pffytiersj 
 fought the 1 9. 
 of September. 
 1336. 
 
 The French 
 King taken 
 prifoner. 
 
 The ttiimber 
 ofPiifoners 
 taken. 
 
io8 
 
 The Life, and Raigne^of Edward the Third. 
 
 The flaine in 
 tbcbauaile. 
 
 A memoiable 
 Lord Audlej. 
 
 Anno 
 1536 
 
 The ftate of 
 Frajue during 
 «heii Kings 
 captiuity. 
 
 :r7;lX;;ir^,ue beft account of tbeiroN^ nc lofles, report there dyed 
 J^/; btane a thofdand feaucn hundred Gentlemen, -ongft ^hchvver 
 fiav t^^'o^«^: the moft eminent , ^"^^ t-^^'t*//'^'^ ^."^,Vln ht' 
 
 la-mc. There efcaped from this battayle three of the Bench K.ngs """".(^ J"" 
 b ought them all thither) Charles Prince Dauph.n and the firit fo „uu ed 
 Z,^f aftet Duke of aJoh, hhn Duke of Berry, all great atlours m the ,.mc 
 
 ^°"t3ow might fecme to haoe becnc enough to haue vttcrly ouerthrownc that 
 kinsdome,andabTolutely fubdueditto the Crov^•..e oiEngU.d hutthn ,s ^as a 
 body v^•hich confifted of fo many flrong limbs, had fuch ftore of fp.r.rs d.fpe /ed .n 
 feueJall parts, and contayned fo wide an extent of ftate, as all this blood ierr,ng 
 could not dUTolueit, or make it faint to giue ouer. Andfurc .hefe po-«,fuIl King- 
 domes, howfoeuer they maybe difeafed, and fuffer, e.rhcr through the dirtempera- 
 ture of .heir Heads, or diftraaions of their other pares, can neuer (vnlefTc by a gene 
 rail di(rolut.on)be fo low brought, but they will reeouer aganie n^ the cnc : their 
 frame holdcs by many nayles, which neuerfaylc all together. 
 
 The Prince of in this battaile.hath a double v,aoTy thtol^ebytbef^^or(J 
 the other by his Curtefic : fi.ft bee vifits the captiue K.ng, w ith all reuerence and re- 
 garde of Maiefiy, comforts bimby examples of the fortunes of warre, and aflures 
 him of all faire entcrtainemcnt according 10 his digtmy. The efpcc.all great men who 
 were aaorsinthisworkemuftnot paffc vnremembred, ^''^ Ear cs,^^r»r/r^. Suf- 
 f,lh, Sdnbury, Oxford, St4^d : the Lords,C^^<^;7,, Spencer, Barklcy, Bfer: Oi Gaf- 
 coines, LeCmtd,de Benf, the Lords PHmier, Chaumont z^^6 others, nnd bete the 
 L^rd Mudleyst renowned both for his valour and bounty, whobau.ng vowxd 
 to bee formoft in this fight, performed his word. & fealed it with many wounds: 
 for which the Prince hauing rewarded him with the gift of F.ue hund. ed markes, 
 Fccfimplein E^plmd, he prefenily gaue it to fourcof his Efqmres, whohad with 
 biminduredihcbrumoftheday. Whereupon the Princedmand.ng,_whether hec 
 accepted not his gift, hee anlwcredbow thcfe men had deferucd il,£ lame as well 
 a,bimrelfe,andhadmorc necde thereof . The Prince plcafed ^^.th this rep'y, gaue 
 him fiuc hundred markes more itJ the fame kinde. An example of the worthincfle of 
 the time, wherein good deferuings went not vnrewarded, 
 
 AlUhingsprouidentlyaccommodared afier the battailc. the Pnncewrth his pti- 
 foncis fiift tetyrcs to BurdcaHx. and thence paflcs with great gloty into ErglmA ^^o^ 
 tbc Theatre of ttiumph; The French king is lodged at the .S^«o; tW g,oodly pal- 
 lace of HemDukcof n»jp»/i«s.ManipiHoncts vpontcafo^aWera 
 nyvpon the French kings wotd (vndmStvngfottWm) atcdehuercd and fenthom. 
 honorably. liMid King of Scots, whobad temayned prifoner elcuers ycares m 
 land, isfhort lyato, byilici.i mft folicitation of loan his wife, fitter to King Ed- 
 W.fetlikewife ?t liberty forthe ranfome of a hundred thouland markes ftnuhn 
 tobepaidmtenyeatcs. Thefecuiitynow had of France, gaac way to this Ounces 
 
 ^'^Abouefourc yearestbeFrench Kingremayned prifoner in f^W, in which time 
 were many ouertu-reSTamt^reatofferj made for h.5 del.uery, bur nothing effeded. 
 Charles the Dauphin.wbo managed that kingdome(dming the captunty of h,s father) 
 a Prince of great difcretion, wrought all mcanes poffiblc to bring that fadicus peo- 
 pie to yeeld their contribution, for ranfommg the-r King , but lutle prcua.. 
 led. The Parliament there called ro confult thereof, rather augments the iti. ery of 
 the State, then prouides remedy. Wherein after rh^Dauphm had grauely denuercd 
 the defolation and danger they were in, being thusdeprsncd of then Head, and the 
 necefTitv of rccooering and relieuing the fame, by their vtmofi "^"iics.- There 
 was a choyce required of fifty (to auoid confufion; to beelnadc out of all the Pro- 
 uirwes, to confult of what waspropounded,accordjng to the inftruaions they t\^o»M 
 rccciue. Thefc fifty, after many lucciings, fend for the Dauphin 10 hearc ibcu tcfo- 
 ' lution 
 
The Life, and Raigne, ofEd-pMrdthe tinrd. 
 
 2.09 
 
 lution, which vvas much othetwifc then hce expcfted For inftcad ot ay d and fub- 
 ucntion.ihey icquire reformation in the State. And firft,the BiOiop of Laon, cho- 
 fcn their Speaker, belought him tokecpc fccrct what ftiould be vttered vnto h,mby 
 ihe5Mf«. Theiyon2Pm<r^anfwcrs: That it were much ^reiudicmll to the degree htc 
 hMin the I<m^dL,to take Lm ofhU Fathers SubieBs : and theretcre commuandcd 
 them (by theh' AUcgeance) openly to reuealc what they had ui their hearts. The Bi- ^ 
 fiiop there vpon, declares the euill managing of the Pubhquc ReuenucsAmands re- 
 dreffe, and CommilTioners appointed to call fuch as were anfwerabk, to yceld their 
 Accounts: ThataUwho had«w>a^edtheTreafrrie,fhould bee defofed from iherr Office', 
 Thai both-the Moneys.oMlthe Affaires of the State,fiaHldfrom the»cefoorthbe dtre^led 
 byfot^e Bifhop,andtmlue B,irgefes,whereofthe Otic of Paris Jhou/dbee chiefs :f-dthat 
 ^ithomtb„Cour,celltheDzn^hmJhaHadoe f>othwg-- And in conc!ufion,they inftantly 
 require; That the King of N^Mttt might be fet at libertie . Onv^hlch Conditions they 
 would yceldanvreafonablefubucntion for redeeming their King, 
 
 To thcfc hatfb Dcmands,thcX>^»/>^/» requires time to aniwer,which he To puts oft 
 from day to day, (in hope thereby to fcparate and dif^vnite their Councels) as the 
 the Dcpuucs,at length , tyred w ith delay grcwe cold . and the Affcmbly brake vp 
 NNuhout doing any thing. . . ,. 1 r r » • 
 
 But this left fuch a.poyfon as infcfted the people, and fpccially thoic ot Farts, 
 who fliortly after prefumptuouny demand to haueibe ICingof A^4«<«rrf dchueicd 
 according to the Decree of the Deputies; and without delay they fo wrought with 
 Pi;;awx^niheGoutxnouro( Jrtoys (who had the keeping ot this Fite-brand) as he 
 was delioercd after 1 9. moneths imprifonmenc, and comes to P aris fo accompamed 
 as {hewed both ofwhat Spirit and ftate be was, and that he meant to take h.s lymeot 
 revenge. Here is he welcom'd with the applaufe of the whole Citic, to v)hom m pub- 
 liouemanerwith er eat eloquencc,hc declares the wrongs hce had rccciucd ; andbc- 
 fides intimates, w hat right he had to the Crowne of trmce, thereby to imbroyle the 
 afFayrcs of that State, which were already too much in corobuftion. This put the bu- 
 fincffe of redcemins the captiue King quite out of their mindes for that time: and the 
 Z?^*/>A/«isconaraincd(byanA(ae of Abolition) to acquit the King of iW^^rr* 
 and his Complicies, of all former offences. And feeing the perucrfncffc of the Pa- 
 r/Wsocs to folicitc other Cities, and Prouinces : irauailing from place to place 
 for ayd and fuccour, leauing his brother PhiBp, Duke of Orleance, at Pms, to keepc 
 them in (the bcfl he could) during his abfcncc. u nau 
 
 ThePcouince o^LangHedoc, is renowned in their Hyftories/ar bemgthc tim that 
 made the\atoea offer of ayd towards the redemption of their Ring, in the AUcmDiy 
 of the three States at TUo«/e, whctein they promifed to ihe\r;Qoucrnour the Lonte 
 dJrmimacl not oncly to impVoy ibeu Reuct\ue , but thcit mooueables, and ciien to 
 fell their wjiics Icwels to railc the fame. Befidcs, to wiincffc their publique forrowc, 
 they ordaine, that no cofily Apparell, FeaUing, Playcs, ot other iollytieSifhoulbe v- 
 led within their Prouince, during the time of their Kings captiuitic. Chumpagne by 
 their example doth the like. But nothing could moue the ParifaKs toyeelde any 
 thing. TheKing ofAr-«a<«rrff had wonne them, both from their obedience,, and al 
 humanitic, and put them into fiichfkmcs of rebellion, as when the D^«;*/» came 
 backe totheCitic, thcProuoftof Marchantsaffaltcdbishoufc with three tboufand 
 Attificrsin Armes, and .rufhed himfelfc vp into bis Chamber with ccrtaine of his 
 traine: wherewith the D^ap^w being amaz.ed, the Prouoll bids him be content , it 
 was refoUieditmuftbero, And prcfently vpon Signall gi.uen, landeCouflans, and 
 Robert de Cleremont,M.it£nAhoi Framce, and hischiefe Counfcllors, areflainein 
 hisprefence. The D<!«p/?fwctyes out; what meaneyott ? mllj/oufet vfon the Blood of 
 France 5/r(rayd thcProuoft) FM>-<?/c»wr, Ittsnotj/OH weifeeke, it is ^our dijly/ali 
 Jerftams,whohaueewllcoUnfailedyeu. And hccre withallihcDtakes (and P""°"-^.i"J 
 Hau^hins hat, edged with gold, and lets his owne, which was partic coloured ,Ked 
 and Pcach-colourl'as the Liueiie of the Cit je)vpon the Dauphins head & out he goes 
 adotiied with the Hat of a Ptince,as a fignc of hisl m^tor^h °^°y^\ 
 I T 3 
 
 The King of 
 Naiirretaw 
 libertie. 
 
a 10 
 
 The Life, and Raigne, of Edward the third . 
 
 Fraaee fpoyled 
 by the fouldi- 
 eis and others, 
 on all fides. 
 
 I 
 
 KingEdmrd 
 goes to take 
 poITeffion of 
 Ithc kingdoffie 
 of Frioice. 
 
 Anno 
 
 isftbcfc two noble men to bee traylcd along the ftreets to the Court of the Pallace, 
 for all the furious multitude which ran to applaud the murther, to gafc on. 
 
 This done the Prouofl writes in the name of tbc whole City, to all the great 
 Towncs, foliciting them to ioyne with theirs (the principal! of the kingdome; and 
 takcibeirLiuery, as the Dauphin had done, for the reformation of the State. Be- 
 fides, they compofe a Councell of ihemfclues, whereof the Bifliop of Laon, the 
 PrimictPrcfidentjtheProuoft, with foraeofthc Vniuerfuy, were chicfe, affuming 
 a Souetaigne power to order all affaires of the State, as a Common-wealth. So that 
 wecfec in what amiferableconfufionthat kingdome flood, being without a head, 
 and how apt it was then to (hake off all authority, and diflbke the gouernemcnt in- 
 to parts : fhewing vs that it was no newprojc<ft amongft them to Cantonize, at the 
 great Townes and the Princes of late pra^ifcd to doc, in their leagues during their 
 ciuile cembuftions. 
 
 The Dauphin thus difgraced, with much a doe, gets out of this tumultious City, 
 and recyres into Ckampag»e,3nd at Tertfts affembles the States of the Countrie,w/)om , 
 hec found loyall, and ready to yeeldhim all fuccour. The reft of the great Townes 
 rcfufjng(^witb much difdaine/to ioynewith the City of Paris, offer him likewife 
 their ayde: So that bee was put into fomc heatt, and Ukly to cffeft his defircs in 
 fliorttime, had not the King oi Namrre, who fought his dcfttuftion, ftill rayfed 
 new broyles in the State, and taken Atmcs againft him. 
 
 Now bcfidcs thcfc confuiions, greater mifchiefes arofe in that miferable king- 
 dome : the poore P^ayfants that had bcenc eaten out by the Souldier*, and troden 
 vnderfoote by their Lords, colleagueand arme themfelues in theCountry oiBeau- 
 wjjis, and turneheadvpon the Gentry, and fucfi as had done them wrong, fpoy- 
 ling, facking.burning their houfes.killing their wiuc* and children intnoft outra- 
 gious manner. This was not all, troupesoffouldiers which had noworkcrmeanes 
 to Hue, ioyne together in mighty Companies, ouer-runnc and rauagc other parts of 
 the kingdome. The forces in Sr»«^<r vndcr tbecondu<aofSir^»^*rr Ji:»o/fj,breakc 
 out vpon the confining Countries, and returne loaden with ineftimable booties 
 of wealth. All which miferable calamities Ccnough to baue vtterly diffolued a State) 
 prolong the imprifonment of their King in England; fo that nothing could bee ef- 
 fe(9ed for bis ranfonie, which King EAt>arit\^\VLVts long till be haue in his Trcafury.- 
 and vrges likewife for bis part, very hard conditions^ requiring, fay they,befides infi- 
 nite fummes, that King M«fliould doe homage, and holde the kingdome of Fr<«»« 
 of the Ctowneof EngUnd'. which hec with great difdayne refufes, as being txot in 
 his power to aVicn what was vnalienable, vowing that no roifery of his,{hould con- 
 ftrayne him to doe any thing pteiudiciall to h\s fucceffots, to whom hce would leaue 
 theStateas heercceiuedii. But yet at \cngth offers other, and more large conditi- 
 ons then the Frwcfc were willingtoyeeldvnto, which being long in debating, and 
 nothing concluded (after foure ycares espcftationj King Edward \n great difplea- 
 fure, refolues to make an end of this worke with the fwotd, and to take poflcflion 
 of the kingdome of Fr4K«. Andouethee paffesto Calais, with a Fleetc oi dleuen 
 hundred Sayle. His Army bee diuidcs into three battailes, one hee commits to the 
 Prince of another to the Duke of Lancafter, and the third hec Icades him- 
 felfc. And firft hee marches to the City of ^ras, which hce takes within three 
 dayes. Thence into Champagfie,vihcvethz Cities of aaANewrs, are rendered 
 vntohim. The Duchy of ^»rgo^»e terrified with thefe examples, redcerfierTt felfe 
 fromfpoyle, vpon paying two hundred thoufand Florins of gold. Furilifticd with 
 which treafure, and booties by the way, vp King E^/w-^r*/ marches to Paris,viheic the 
 Dauphin ( who bod now the title of Regent , bauing lately ouercotne the fa&i- 
 on, and executed the principal! of the Mutincrs) was with great forces(which 
 in the common danger flocked together to defend their Countric) and would not 
 (by the example of his father and Grand-father) be drawne out to hazard vpon any 
 attempt, but ftood onely vpon hisdcfences : which the King of England feeing, after 
 many prouocationsjtayfcd his fitge, and tcturnes into Brittaineio rcfiefh his Army. 
 
 In 
 
 \ 
 
The Life,andRaipe,of Edward thelhird. 
 
 ~i;;^c^nz time the Regent laycs in mighty ftorc of viftualU, ^o^^^^h^t 
 cheSouldiersfhould hauc enough without preffing the mhab.tants and mthv^^ 
 trcame dilligcnce fo fortifies the City, as King Ed^^d returnmg wi:h alHiifePrfrc- 
 (hcd power%asvtterlydvfeppoynted of his hopes to doe f g«f 
 that great Citty which w«s like to haue endangered the whole kingdome otBmet, 
 wasiheonclymeanes to prcferue it. 
 
 From hence King takes his way towards Ch^tres, with parpofc to 
 
 rie<'ethatCity,butbcingby an horrible tempeft of haik, thunder, and lightmng 
 tha^'c fell vpon his Army, fo terrified as hee vowed tomakepeaccwtch the French 
 Kin.T vpon any reafonable conditions, as he (hortly after did, atthc tmryofmi^njf 
 net^c Chart J,rf on thefe Articles. That the country of Poiam, the Fkfs of Th^mrs, 
 and Be/kmlk, theCountrie of Gafcoi^ney Agmois, Pmgm, Limofinfiahm, Tvrbty^. 
 fforre Rouerme, Ang$Hlmois in foueraigiitie, with the Homages of the Lords wJtVi- 
 in ihofe Territories, Monflruel on the Sea, Pontbiett, Calms, Gmnts, ha Merk,, Sm- 
 (rote BoHlo<rne, Homes, raUszniOm fliould bee to the King of fwg'W; whobe- 
 fides was to hiue three Millions of Scutes of gold t whereof fixe hundred thoutod 
 prcfemlyinhand,foutc hundred thoufand theyeere following, and the Surplus to 
 two ycetes after infuingj-vpon reafonable payment. 
 
 And for this, the King of Ew^/<<«<J, and his Sonne the Ptince of ^fc^, <as well for 
 them, as their Succcffors for euer, (hould renounce all theittight prctcnlled to the 
 Crowne of France,i\\t DHchjo(I^0rma»dte,4\K Counttyes of Towncim , Anim, 
 ^.//w, the Soueraigntie and Homage of the Dutchy of Bnf4g«, and the EarWome 
 offlanders; and within three wcckes King lohtt to bee tendted it G»tto,atthc 
 charge ofthe King of except the expences of his Houft. For affuriftW df 
 
 which Accord fliould be giuen into his hand Hoftagcs: Lo»fr Dukfe t>fJmtrH, kha 
 Duke oiBerrj (King lohns fonnes) fhi^ Duke of Orle/met his brothtr, lohn Duke of 
 Biirgegne, the Conti o^Bleys, Alenfan, Smt F»l,nmmrt,P<tmciaMy'almi>ii>is,Gr<iHdrYi, 
 de Brenwdet Vttrreits, the Lords V^iidemnt, Confcy, Piennex., dt Saint VeM«»t,de PreMx, 
 deM(mra»ej,deGaraficiech,LaRQchegum,EJtcH-teHtlk,LeDa>fhmd'A 
 
 d;rCM*»,fufficicnt cautions for the fayd SummesjWd condUionJ. The Stits 
 nottobeaydcdby the French King.nor the FUmmiftgfbj tbeE»gii/h, Charles King 
 of Nunarre, and his brother Phtllt^ are comprehended likewifc in thefe Articles, Ac. 
 
 This Treatieof good accord and finail Peace, %nified by both Itings, was ra- 
 tifvcdby their two cldeft Sonnes; Edmrd^ and Charles : and fwornc vnto by the No^ 
 b\\\«co?\aoihKingdon^. The Hoftages are deliucred ynto King Edmri, who de- 
 parting ftom Ho»|leiir brought them into EngUnd, leauing ihe Earlt of War»ic\^ 
 in Fm««, tohaucahandmt.V\cex«cviuonofthe Accotde. King tohn is honourably 
 conduiledto C4/<a>, attending tV\c ptomifed Sumtr\e, tbc fitft gage of His libetti^. 
 The Citie of Paris yeclds one thoufand Royals ; by whofe Example othet Citic«, 
 contribute according to their proportions. And thus is King lohn deliucred , after 
 hauing remained Prifoner in £»^/<i»<< neere about fiue yeeres. And both Kings dt- 
 part in kinde manner, with all dcmonftrations of brotherly Loue. 
 
 King fii^W returning with his Crownes, calles a Parliament, whetcirt, t"hc 
 forme of the Accord was read, and allowed of all the Eftates, and an Oath taken 
 by the Nobles to obfcrue the> fame for their partes. Heere the King feftorces to the 
 Priors Alien s, their Houfes, Lands, Tenements, which he had taken from theta,Ann» 
 
 o f-J'i : rLi. T. ;.nT ...L!.t . , ^ J 1 1 
 
 til 
 
 The Treatie 
 
 of Accord 
 concluded at 
 Sritignj. 
 
 yld. Append, 
 
 King 7o&» de- 
 liucred. 
 
 "1 . ^,^i,jj.r,nv 
 
 gfg.n.fotth e maintenance of his French Warres : which now being ended, he grants 
 ly nis Letters Pattcnts, in as free manner, as before they hclde them. A rate Ex- 
 
 Rt 
 
 - > - V - X.*. 
 
 ample of aiuft King, being feldome fecnethat Princes let go any thing, whereon 
 they haue oncefaftued. 
 
 Now againe, was the ioy and glorie that England receiued by their gcttings,fea- 
 fonedwiththefowrenefleof another mortal! tie, called Th«fecond Pefiilence, whctt" 
 of dyed many Noble men, the chiefe was Hemy Duke oi La»e afier , of the Royail 
 blood, aprinceof greatnoicfor wifedome and valour : whohadbeene an efpeci* 
 all Aftoiinallthefc Wattes, and a principall Pillar of the Ctowne of England^ 
 
 T 4 whofe 
 
 The fccontl 
 great Pefti- 
 lence, 
 
2,11 
 
 The L ife, and Raigne, of Edward the Third. 
 
 Anno 
 
 whofcbaughtcr and Heyre was a little before marryed to lohn of Gamt (by dif- 
 "ScnfatiGn being necre of confanguinitic) whereby heeis made Duke of Lancafler. 
 AM flit nly after, by the like Difpcnfation, the Prince of JVa/fs marrycs the Coun- 
 
 teffe of Kwf, Daughter to £«^wW, brother to £<iwr<< the Iccond. And lo botn arc 
 prouidedofMatchcs within the Kingdcroe. ThcKinggincsto the Prince of AT^^f/, 
 the Duchw of Jqmtawe, referuing tohirofelfe Homage and Fealtic, and fhortlyaf- 
 tcr fends him ouer with his wife, and Court to liuc there. His fonnc Z-W/Earlc 
 rifier IS km into Ireland, with a regiment of 1500 men to guard his Eatlcdcme a- 
 gainft the IriP:> , and was created Duke of Clamce in the next Parliament held 
 at TVefmmftn-in Noucmber, which continued vntill the fcart of Saint Bricct 
 King Edwards Birth-day, and the FiftithycareptWs age. Wherein for zMehcc 
 fhewcshimfelfe extraordinarily gracious to brs people, freely pardoning many of- 
 fences, releafing prifeners reuoking Exiles, &c. And vpon petition of the Com- 
 mons, caufes P/ ^f«fvvhirh before were i n French, to be made in EKglifl^, that thcfub- 
 iea might vndeifland the Lawe, which hee holdes rvhat hee hath, and is to k^ow rohdt 
 heedoth: A blcffcd aft and worthy fo great a King, who if hee could thereby hauc 
 rendered the famejlfo perfpicuous, it had bcenc a v^vl< of ctctnall honouii butfuch 
 TS-thrFsnrefXaw, that in whatlanguagefoeuetttf^cakes, imcuct fpeakesphinc, 
 JUt is wrapt vd in luch difflcuUies and my ftcnes (as all profcfRons of profit are) as it 
 "Tues mote afffiftion 10 the people then it doth remedy. Here was alfoanadtpaflcd 
 
 lor i5urueiors(asiherehadbeencraaiiybeforein his time) that nothing fhould bee 
 taken vp but for ready money, vpon Ih'id. punifbmcnt. For retribution of which 
 telicuements the Parliament granted fixe and twenty {hillings cightpencefortran- 
 portation of eucry fackeof woole for three yeares. Thus all were pleafed, fauing, 
 the remouing of the Saplc,from the Towncs of £»^W to Calais, was fome gric- 
 uanceioihofe \A/hofn it concerned. Yet the Kings defire to inrich that Townc, be- 
 ing of hisowne acquifition.andnow a member of the Crowncof£«g/W, might 
 herein be well borne withall. And fute this King, themoft renowmed (oxValom 
 and G«»«fc#,thateucr raigttcd in this kingdome, not onely laboured toaduancc 
 the State by enlarging theDominions thereof, bnt to make his people as well good 
 as great, by reforming their vices (whercunto fortunate and opulent States arc cucr- 
 morc fubieft) as may be noted in the next Parliament held at mftrnit^fler Amo Reg. 
 37. wherein for the publiqueQiod, ccrtainc Sumptuary lawes, the mofl neccffa- 
 ric to prcucnt Ryot (that diffoluing fickncflc, the fcuer Heftique of a State) 
 wereotdayncd both for Apparell & Diet ; appointing cuc^egree of met\ from t\\c 
 — "SKeph eard to the Prince, the Stuffe & Habits they fhould weare: ptobWiiting the a- 
 ' dorncments of gold and Silucr, Silkcs, and r\cV\ rutres to a\\ ,excepi emi ncnt perfons. 
 
 ytiLSui. 
 
 Cleargy 
 Officers 
 King. 
 
 men 
 to the 
 
 Whereby forraine fupetflumcs were (hut out.Bc home-made Comodities only vfcd. 
 _vLThc Labourer and Husbandman is appointed but one mcalc a day, and w hat mcatcs 
 "TS ihould eatc,&c. whereby Gltttton^ & Drunkemefe, thofe hideous cails w hicli haoe ^ 
 fincc Ttterly disfafliioncd & infeebled the Englifh Nation, were auoidcd. So carcfuU j 
 was this frugall King for preferuing the eftaics of his fubiedts from Exceffc. 
 
 Andasprouident was hee for the ordering of his owne, committing his trea- 
 fiire to the fafeft Cheftihat Religion could kcepclockt. Forby a certificat .4»wo 
 Reg.^p. fcnt to Pooe Frhar/e , concerning Pluraliticf, and the cftates of Church-mca 
 in£»^W, there were found more of the Spirtnalty which bare office about this 
 King, then any other of Chrilkndome befide. As Smtoft L^gham AtcUbiftiop 
 " Canterhury, was rh^nr^Wn f Fftirf itidf ^ V i ll'^rnfVicl^im Axchdeacoa of LiKCffl»e, 
 is.e"epet-ot-the-p riUV S talc n^HiIfi ^,?3.riono( Sowe>pam,Mz\[}eT of thcRolIcs: 
 f^nbeneficed Priefts Ciuilians, Meiers of Chancery : fViU'am Mtdfe Deane ofSaint 
 Martins le Grand, ChiefeChambcrlayncof the £Ar/W^«i;r, Rcceiuer.and Keeper of 
 iheKinestreafurcand lewels.- fy.lliam Askh Archdeacon of Nonhamptm, Chan- 
 eelor of the Exchtcquir : William r>/g/;^<»«Pribendary of Saint Martins, Clarke of the 
 Priuv Scale - KichardChefier field Prebend of Saint Stapham, Trcafiirer of the Kings 
 hou^: Hemj Snatch Patfoo ot Otmdall, Maifter of the Kings Ward-robe : loht 
 
213 
 
 keeper of the lOngsTreafurre and ^^""'l^-^^'^^^^^^ of Jshie, Trcafarei 
 
 and Compirolerof the Kings works :n<»»^ ^'-«;«£'''«^j;^, __ r.«v,Tvefaet 
 
 to the K.>g for the parts of G^f..s^^^^ thcfti llf-hout thoii Fe.«.«i«e 
 
 of /«i..d"a Pricrt,and beneficed ^l^^^; ^^Xn " to Sar.iVuie , were tbougbt 
 Giiines of atttaaion andconfumpuon, dcuotcaoneiy t 
 
 Chen fitccrt to be husbnndsbt his profit £«?/^^^iiThe King of Franc), 
 Shortly afcer.thrcc Kings camciovihtethe Kingorc"g'«_ , 6^^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 Shorclyafcer.thrceKmgs camctov me nc .n^^.^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ .^^^ ^^^^^ 
 the Kingof and '^e K.ng of C;^; . The o«^^^^^^^ 
 
 king mi|hc be diuers,but it fccms the dpecnl ^^"^^^^/^^^^^ ^bj,,,i,g i„ all 
 
 noStSit leallKingE^v..r^(h«uldthinke th:s bur a collufion betwcenc h.m 
 andS f-the obferuat.on of Accord 
 
 and Cof cer;ifiesKn.g Ed^^l Bcfides.hc had vndertaken a .ourncy fo"he ^.7 
 l"trand defucd to feulc all th,ngs in peace athonK.betorebs gomg And thts 
 mlXb' IcoccaRon of his comming.and not Wslouc tothep.«,# of Sabshr>e, 
 "s fs epo r ed. Buthowfoet,er.thisKing(hcwcda ftrangedilpofuion to rctutrvcto 
 he GaE^ erche had induredfo m.ch at fltaion. and v.here (hortly after his com- .Thedearh of 
 ii^el hislife,tnuch lanKutcdof cheKingof E.^/.-J who folemnlyat K.ng M»of 
 — ■Si' P' . ^ ' rnn..Wto Saint I)*«y/, and entombed 
 
 [564 
 
 call him Jn6iJ3 
 de AcHto. 
 
 .mine tieeenaco nisjiiCjinui-ii MuiMiivuv-i J, ^ - - jcijsce 
 
 - "Si his Corps to Dcu^, whence it was conuayed to Saint Dtnys, and entombed 
 with his Anceftors. . • j u.. 
 
 The debate for the Duchic of BTmgne,\% about this time determined by the g. 
 dcathof ChxrUsde Blff)s fla«ncin aBattaile neereT^m, by lohndeManfmt and 
 the£«/^/?' Forces, led by the Lord Utmer , Sir /.^« Chm.^os, and Sir Hugh Cam^ 
 ky, lLd,Monf<,rtvmvx\ts Daughter to King and by h:s confenr, ' 'Jl^^^l''' 
 
 doth his homage for the Duchie, to Charles (now King ofFr4»«) compounding a,,^,„aate4 
 witbchewiddowqf Cz&^/wi^ff-S/^'^forafummeofmoney, and fomccftatcin land.- for a time. ^ 
 
 And heercwchauefomc time of reft, which the Souldier whom the warrc had 
 bred, could not \vell brookc. The caft Companies in Tram, though they had no 
 Hcid,'}ct\>»dftrong Bodies, and did much mifchiefc in many parti of that Kingdom, 
 tilUhey vNcwMTyjloycdinthe Warresof 5p^/w,which fell out flionly after. A Com- 
 pany of thcmpaScAowtVnto It«/ie,vnder the condii£l of Sir lohn HtiMCUt,z great The/to/iaai 
 Wa'rriour, who foimd fuc\\ tmettiTOemet\t>N\tb tV^e Princes there (where hee reui- -••'iii-i"! 
 uedMilitariedifcij'hue.thai bad\ayne\ong-vnukdamong tWra)and got fuch ho- 
 nour and eftatc by his valour, as his fame remiines to tWis day,an(l his Statue amongft 
 their memorable Prnccs for aftion and ve rtue , though hee went but a T tylorout of 
 this Kingdomc, which irl thofe daycs couldhaue turnillied the whole world with 
 Leaders, and expert Militarie men. 
 
 And now hccrc hauc we brought this mightie King to the Fortieth ycere of bis 
 Raigne, which had it bccilc his laft, wcc had 1ft him the moil gl'OVlOTJS and tryura- 
 phant Piinccin the world, to whornJVwwncucr yet fhewed her back, ncuer wasre- 
 trograd. But now chcfe laft ten yccres prcfcnt vs with a turning of the Bcame , a dc 
 clinationffom that height of glory, with certaine b\emi(Kc» that age and fraikie 
 brouglu vpon him. Tiiis new King of France, Charles the fif: , Intituled Tifif wifr, 
 rccoucred great aduantages vpon him, hailing in the life time of his Father firuglcd 
 fo w ithafflidion (a better Miftreflcof wiiedome then profperitie) and learned fo 
 welltoknowaCrowne before he had it, as now bee manages the fame with great 
 temperance and vigiiancie: and finding the preferuation of that State confifted 
 \ mote in counfeilthcn force ( which hadbeene too aducnturoufly imployed by Ws 
 Father ind Grand-father) he wotkes his fortune by lying ftiU,hauing excellent aydes 
 I and 
 
 Anno 
 
ZI4 
 
 The L ife, and Raigne, of Edward the Third. 
 
 xAmo 
 Reg.^i* 
 1567. 
 
 The Prince of 
 Wales aides the 
 King of Caflile 
 
 The Prince 
 ebtunes the 
 Tiftory in 
 S^unt, 
 
 The ilfucceffe 
 of chat iourny, 
 
 Anno 
 
 The Emperor 
 Charles 4. 
 makes a iour- 
 ny into France 
 to reconcile 
 the twoKings. 
 
 andminiftetsto execute hi^ defigncs,and labour for him .• of whom for his warres 
 Guefclin a Brittame whom bee made Conftable of France, was of efpcciall note and 
 firtt fliewed ihc way how that State was to be recoiiered. ' 
 
 The Prince of mUs remayningin his Duchy of AqutUynt, vs ith a great Court 
 which required great expences, and many military attendants, without workc is 
 fohcited by Teter King of Cafltle, chafed out of his kingdome by his baftard bro- 
 ther J^^fwr;-, toaydehimtorecoucrthefamc.- which the Prince vpon great promi- 
 ses of remuneration, vndertakes by the confent of his father. The cauTc was better 
 then the perfon. For this P^f^r (onne 10 Alfhsnfo 11. King of C^^//^, had c5mittcd 
 fo tyrannicall outrages, as weceintollerablctobisfubieds.opprefnnoanddeftroy- 
 mg his Nobles to innch himfelfe, putting away, and after murtherine his wife 
 (which w'as daughter to Peter Duke o^Enrbon, & fifter to the now Queen of France) 
 by the inftigation of his Concubine Maria dePaMa, whom he afterwards married. 
 Whereupon the State adhering to his brother /f^^rr (who though he were a baflard 
 by his birth was more Legittimatc by his vcrtucs then hce, who was more a baftard 
 by nis vices) crowned him King of Spawe at Bar^os, and forced Peter to fly the 
 kingdome. This Peter thus reie<ftcd, the Prince oi wales, with an Army of thirty 
 thoufand, attended by his brother lohn Duke of L4«c^J?«r,and many Lords of E»/- 
 W, goes to re-inuelt in his kingdome. Henry is aydcd by iheFrwcfc. andthoTc 
 floting companies fore-remembrcd, led by G«<fc/m Conflable, and D Wrf^*» Mar- 
 thallot France-, hauingbcfidcs of Caftilians , Chriftians, andSarafins fo many as 
 his Army confifted of ncere an hundred thoufand men. Vpon the borders of C^/?//* 
 iicameio aBattayle,the Ptinceof fT^/w hath the viaory : Henry\% put to flioht 
 the French Leaders taken prifoners, and Peter put into his Throne aeainc a^ 
 Barges, ^ 
 
 The workc done, reward for the fame is required by the Prince,which Peter could 
 not, orcarednot toprouide, but ftaruing him with deIayes,.inforccd himintheend 
 to returne to Wm^mt, without mony to pay his Army, & which was worfe without 
 health, which he neuer after recouered. This fucccffe had this vnfortunatc aaion, 
 vndertakenfo right an vngratcfuU Tyrant, who afterwarde notwithflanding, was 
 againe dirpoflTefled, taken, and put to death, by his brother Hemy. It is written, thai 
 to ftrcngthen himlelfe, hec combined with a Prince of the Sacax^ms, married his 
 daughter, and renounced the Chriftian faith : but it is commonly the reward ofeuill 
 princes to be made worfe tfien they arc. 
 
 ThePtince of ff'^/fcj returning thus out of 5/)4w, charged with mote dcbw tbeiv 
 betore, and deftuuteof meanes to content his people, fals vpon another misfortune 
 (as commonly men m thefe declinations, feeking tcmcdics incrcale mal^dies^ iropo- 
 fingancw taxation vpon iV\£.G^2teofFcuagc,otCbymney mony, fo difcon- 
 tentedthe people, as ibey exclaime aga^HH Ttni ^oue u iuiuiiu r- i he Enql,/h, zndsp. 
 pcale to the King and Court of F?-4««for rcdreffe. The King o? France,:xt the ia- 
 ftance of the great Lords and others, who were turned ouer by the accord to hold 
 of the_Crowne of England, fends a Gcmlcman to the Prince of JVaks zx. Burdeaux 
 with fommons to anfwerc before him and his Court at Paris, to thcfe com- 
 plaints. 
 
 Now had the Lords of Armimaque, Albert, Peregort,Cominges,^nd many others 
 madc the.r proteftations^againd the King of England, for the Crowne o( France 
 W'hich.they lay they were by natitre to ebey, and not to a fira»ge Soueraiane : that it was 
 abfolutelyagainftthe Fmdamentall Laiv of the Kingdome, to dgem them from the Crowne • 
 that the Contrast rv^ made in pri/on, and therefore incmle, and not to he held by the ri^ht of 
 NatWKS So that they were refolued to fpend their lines and eftates, rather then bee 
 vnderthegoucrnment of England. By their example the Cities of the County of 
 Po»ffcrf« rendered themfelucs toGuy Conte dcSaintPo/?, and Guy de Ch.tfl>llon. 
 
 TheKingof £»gWcomplaines of this breach of accord to the Pope, and the 
 Emperour CW/« 4. who made a iourney into France to reconcile the two Kmcz 
 and determine the bufineffe. Before whom our Ainbaffadours firft declare Wt^a- 
 
 Accord 
 
The LifeM^^ig^^^^f^^^^^ ^/^^'itjo'^- 
 
 fore the Em- 
 femur. 
 
 The ^'■^"^^JJ P / ^ , . ,he Mgne of thcvr King lohn : .he Vrmoh. 
 
 it nSl^^^^^^^ 'keSo.ldi^swer.ours r^.r/o«^ Edward 
 
 mie. jMtwecT^'^'- ^ , / , rVmrwtf of France, in open Jlffembly of the States of 
 
 /.^,«c.#Francc«,^r^f2^^^ bo^lh fides defend 
 
 v«v S tr^^^^^^ with many Ptefenis courts the Kmg of 
 
 FJw Who fcebghimfelfe thus deluded, prepares tohauc out h,s Sword. And Amo 
 SSoVowcd J^^^^^ Clcrgie, fends ouerJ.fe« Dukeof Wj. 1^,^.44. 
 
 ^nTSr^'lS Earle o( I^efordMi^^ mif,htic Armic to C./.|.. to .nuadc 
 F^iSSfidcjwhiks the Prince of ^^.^ 
 
 onX other. Buc little was effeacd. The Duke (hortly tcturncs. And then r*.»«. 
 2LtwEa^-f;^.^:.%,wichfrernTupp^^^^^^^ 
 
 Dcy Sir Mert Krwlesz man r<rnownc<f in thole times for valour and counlaile. is 
 Se ^^'^^ITSS'^confiftingof man^^ Lords, who difdayningto bee 
 rommafe^Sron chcyhcllethciri^^^^ ouer-threw themfducs , and 
 
 ''''Uus all went backe, andthe Fr.«.^K.-rig grow«both in State and Alliance. 
 M^^«.m,foIe daughter and Heire to i^^/i Earle ^''«'f''''^';°^^^^^^ Ir,^,, 
 «iiougUtomaichhisfonne£W. is wonne to marric ^f^'^'f^'^f^FX. f.'C'rt^' 
 of B«r4««,brotWtoihe Fr«c^.King, And this much vexes Kmg £^»'*r^, who ASubfidu: 
 thcberceiofarni(hU™felf.fortcuen|, caUcs aParUamentat -"f 'JjfX Sten't & 
 in he rcfumes b-. cla\mc to .he C.o^^,nc of , and requires ay d of h,s Subieas. \^f'2Zfi 
 
 and hath ic. The Ckrg.e graunted him, 5 o. thoufand poundes, « be payd the (atne ^^^^ 
 Vecrciand the Laitieas much. For ilie leuying whereof, cucryPanfli in Engbnd n,^,. 
 was rated fitft to pay 2 5 {hiUip^gs foure pence (the great helpmg the leffe) vpon fup- , 
 pofition there had bcene Parilhes ynough to haue made vp that fnmme. But by cer- j 
 tificate vpon the Kings Writs fent out to examine what number of Par.fh Churches j 
 were in euery Shire, they found it came (hort : and then rated euety Panft at fiue 
 pound fixceeoe (liilliags (the greater to helpe the leffe) andfo^f«6oo.Parilhe^^^ 
 found to be in thcrzJhi^res, 50. thoufand, 1 8 1 .pound,rpmTrrw«HHM^^ 
 in rcgarra7e «eatpoucrtie of ^/gfo/^and D«««-^w,ihe iSi.pound was abated, 
 and the King anfwered 5 <x thoufand pounds ft)r the Laytie. „f The Duke of 
 
 Vpon this Supply 'the King grants that, he great Charter, and the Charte of 
 Fo rrefis , fllould bee obfctued in all points : which in moH Parliaments ot his, is euer .^^^ ^^^itmt, 
 the firft A^; 3s may be fcene in the printed Statutes. And now lohn Duke ot Lan- 
 c4erMEdmo»dE^t\co^Cambndge,ixckni with Forces into Aquitayne, toayac 
 thePtinceof;F<«/«, whoafter he bad racked the Citie o&Liwo^«,.thatw^^^^^^^ 
 ted, hishealth failing to perfotrae anymore, Icaues th. profccution ot me warrc 
 
 Forcci (ent 
 into France, 
 
Z16 
 
 The Life, and Raigne, of Edward the Tlnrd. 
 
 jXhcDukeof 
 'Lancaficr mar 
 lies Conflance 
 daughter to 
 the King of 
 'Caftile. 
 
 wAnno 
 1372- 
 
 TheEarle of 
 [Pcmbrook* ta- 
 ken prilbner 
 by the S/»a»i- 
 erds. 
 
 Anno 
 Reg.^y. 
 i).i375 
 
 The Prince of| to his brother.- and with his wife an^l wr.,.n,7 77 
 
 The Dukcof W./.., after thedrparturc of hf ^ri , c I t'^T^"" 
 now a widdower (his wife dying two ycares before in I """^ '"^'"g 
 
 which yeare alfom^. .,iLf King'fi::^^ 
 eldeft daughter to P./.r King of Cafi.k. by whom hec had Vl 
 and was (after the death of his father-in JawrftiS ^.''''''Vi^mpty titleof W 
 Confia„ce though ftee were the daughter of a w Iff^**^ ^''^"^ Thf. 
 yet was fo happy, that the daughter !h e had bv hi! n t "c"}^ "'^^^er, 
 became after Qijeene of C.fiT^nd uJ„ °^ ^Z"'"^''' "'"^'^ Ka. 
 
 feffion before, and in heTright KmZf ^lu u'r'^''^ '""'"^'^ '° ^^^ry in pof 
 
 the youngeft daughter of K:„g?i;tf£thTl 
 
 though without vidiory, yet with wfues >,°i n ['^'^'"'""^"^'^ ioro«W 
 as (bortly after he died. "augntcr m Ita/j, where they fealied him fo 
 
 thoufandmarkestodcfrey the vovaJe rhlin ^""^^^^'^^f furni(hcd with twenty 
 aydetheFr.«.if,in this fiie (by S ' o!^^ °TA"I^ ArmaciofeS 
 conflia, is taken prif.-ner^ and\f Si y ^ttlf d^flr ''^^^^^ S " " - ^ 
 
 hough now- aged, fers forth ,with aSy f '^^'^''^'^ ^^^^^^f^. 
 
 loft more the windes with his fortunfbeebno? Tw^' 't'^^ b"f thereby 
 
 Arn,y,wh^ich ^ee S^/,: .^^^^^^^^^^^^ C^.. with another 
 
 mounta.nes he loft n..„y ^f h,1 peoprVor ' a„r o7 1^^.?^'' ^^ere amongft the 
 fo that hee came to wi.h7fl7rucd anfdA ''^^^^ 
 
 fomefmeheerelieues and made certaineauemn^l '^'^ '^'"P""^' ^''■^^ afce; 
 ^T^S^^-^^IC.^^^^^^ out all Si ^'^<^"fn'y,butefFeaedno- 
 turnesffiTlSe^ryeare-and al! ^''^ The Duke r/- 
 
 Fifteenth of the Laytic, towardes rhS « Tenth of the Cleimr and a 
 
 by treaty, an vnl.wX ..iT^'J^'^ ^^'•^« ' which now are fou.ht Jofe'ended 
 
 Another Sub 
 fidie granted 
 by Parliamet. 
 
 Anno 
 Reg. jo. 
 1376. 
 
 A Parliament 
 at Weftmmjier 
 which was cal- 
 led the good 
 Parliament. 
 The Duke of 
 Lancafter with 
 others baniih- 
 cd the Court. 
 
 • = """"'".lus aged ftthet, and whofeambi. 
 
The Life, and Raigne^ ofEdwrdthe Tlnrd. 
 
 t\on might bee dangerous to his yong Sonne Richard, whom he was m to Icauc to 
 
 ^'ThSgmthis Parlhmcnt, being thcFifciethyeerc ofhis raigne,tog^^^^^^^^ 
 Snbieds cfants another gcnctall Pardon, as another wherein oncly mMn, 
 
 ^S/Bilbop of ^iJfteris excepted , being lately by the procurement of the 
 ZLoHaJprhWcr^ into the Kings difplealute. and forbidden to come to the 
 Parliament. But this M was foone turned to forrovv. by the death ot the P/ nce 
 of whichhappenedin this Parliament time. A heauyloffc to the State, being 
 -aPrince of whom we neucr heard any ill, neuer receiued other note then of goodnes, 
 and the noblcft performances, that MagnapimitieandWiiedome could euer (hew : 
 info much, as what praifc can bee giuen to Verruc, is due vnto him. His death 
 chan^'edthefaceof affavres. The late excluded parries xeturne to Court, and their 
 former places. This Par'liam ejit. aWed tkjroad P^rlmnmt^o^ wrought illcflcas. 
 Sr hterde la Mare, at the fuice of J//r?yrgrrrrTnm^ woman (working vpon 
 the Kings impotcncies) is commi tted to perpctuall imprifonment at Nottingham. An 
 afte without example of former times, and did no good in this , cfpecially being 
 wrought bvfuch a Subiea. This wo man prefuming v pon the Kings fauour, whom 
 {hehadfubdued erew fo infolem ("the common euill t>f fuch fortunes) that flie inter- 
 medl-d with Counts o\ lulVvcc and other OfRces, where (he her fcife would fit to et- 
 fci^ her delr-es : which, though inallwholire fo exalted, are euet cxccfFiue, ,yet in 
 a woman moll immoderate, as hauing leffe of difcrction, and more of grecdincffe. 
 
 The Duke of LaMafierh come now to haue the Regencic, and to manage all the 
 atfayres of the Kingdom, and might thereby prefumc farther. But King Eiiward, to 
 Wucntthemifchicfcs, which by diforderingthefucccffion might grow iJthcKin'^- 
 dome prouidently fetled the fame in this Par!iament,vpon Richard of Bwdiatix, 
 'creatinghim firft Earle of Che/^er and Cor/te^aS, and then Prince of Wales ; which 
 made nfuch for his prefcnt fafetie, lea ft John of Lawafier Aould fupplarit Hm,as Earfe 
 Ioh» did hi s Nephew ^nh(tr, in the like cafe. For (fure it feemes) the Duke had bjs 
 defigiie that way bent : but this confirmation by the Parliament (which hee had of- 
 fended) and ftorily after a breach with the Citizens of Londo}t,pat him fo by, as he 
 durft not now attempt that which his Sonne after cffedlcd. But yet he bchaues him- 
 frlfcvery imperiouflyin thisftatehehad. And firft (hews his^authoritic on the Earle 
 of March, commandinghim ouer to the guarding of dclait^zhd the parrs there a- 
 bout. Which the Eatle refufes, and rather yecldsvp hisRoddc, with the Office of 
 Af<jr/fc<i//,then obey his commandement therein. The Duke takes theRodde, and 
 gvues ic wUh the Office, to Sir He»r'f Percie, a man moft inward with him. 
 
 Shortly after, the PatViament is alfembled againc at Weftminfler (whether anew; 
 orthclaft prorogued 1 know not) and ihiiher , the Duke himfclfc brings Princfe 
 Rtchard(oi thcageof ii.y ceres) places him \n the Kings Seat, and taught him to 
 dcmaunda Subfidic. Which was two Tenths, tobepayd in one yeere : Ortwelue 
 pence in the pound of all Marchandiz.es fold, for oneyecte; and one pound of filuer 
 for euety Knights Feej and of euery Fire-houfe onepenie. And this Demaund the 
 Dukccarneftlyvrges, Saying, one of them ought of neceflitie to be granted, re- 
 gard the Encmie proclayming Warre, purpofed to inuade the Realme. 
 
 The Knights of the Parliament ( whom the Duke they fayd , had by praftlfc made, 
 and put by all of the laftAffembly, except twelue which he could not alter) require 
 refpite to anfwcre : a day is appointed. The maior part make choyce of one Hunger- 
 a Creature of the Dukes to deliucr their anfwere. The other would haue Sir 
 ?«rrI»f/<«Af<jr^tobein]arged,and deliuer theirs; and alio anfwere to what could 
 be obieftedagainfl him, before the Lords in Parliament , and thereto fubmit hira- 
 felfe. Then the Duke demaundsayd of the Bifliops, They refufe to treate therein, 
 without their Brother, thcBifhop oi ^mchejier, prohibited from commingtothc 
 Parliament, . . ^ l- u r <r 
 
 Now there fell biit an Accident, that beficfes gaue interruption to this buhncHc. 
 A ceitaine Divine, lo ^d loVnmclf i^e^m^ the A^ch-biftiop of * 
 
 /fnother 
 lub'ik. 
 
 The death of 
 the Ptinco of 
 Wales. 
 
 TheDiitcof 
 
 Lancafler re- 
 turnes with 
 the reft, to the 
 Court. 
 The rcucnge 
 and behaui-: 
 ourof^i'/Cf 
 Pierce. . 
 
 The Duke of 
 Lancafler go- 
 aernsail. 
 
 \uhiirdoiBut 
 dea^x crea- 
 ted Prince of 
 mlet. 
 
 The Earle oi 
 March rcfigni 
 his Office of 
 Maraiall, 
 which is giuen 
 lo Sir Henrj 
 Percie. 
 
 John Sm. 
 The Ptince 
 motions a 
 Subfidie in di,- 
 ueiskindsi 
 
 The Parlia- 
 ment diuided, 
 
xi8 
 
 Thel^ife, md Rai^ne^of Edward the Third. 
 
 A diiTention a 
 bout lohjt Wi- 
 
 His do&rinc. 
 
 The Duke of 
 Lancafler fa- 
 uours iviettffe 
 and why. 
 
 hcncBcc'm Oxford, which bee was found vniuflly toholric, had heretofore beino 
 difconientcd (ihe humour that commonly breeds Scifmc) inueighcd in bis Scc- 
 .mons, andoihcr adcs in the ^chooles againlt the abufes of Church-men, Menkes 
 and other rchgious orders (which were not then fo free from fcandall, but mi"ht 
 well be taxed) and had by his do6>rinc there, and in LoKdm wcnne many Difciplcs 
 yntohim(who after were called Lollards) ptofefsing poucrty, going barefooted 
 and poorely clad in ruffet, which made them (asexrrcamcs are) the more noted* 
 and get paiTagcinto the opmion of the people, apt to imbrace noueJtics andvfu' 
 ally beguiled by difguifcs, in regard e they rather k lieue then iu^lge. Amonofto" 
 ther his Doarmcs, he taught that neit her Kin gor other S^zt Lord, could ehic a 
 "y 'J'ng m Perfftmie vnto Church -m'^^rB^%iirTrmTrorall Lords if they neede 
 might lawfully ta ke the goods ot lucli religious perfons to rclicue them in their ne' 
 ccfsities, by the <ixzm^\c o\miiam ;?«/«/,&c. A dofli inc very pJcafinc to great men' 
 who commonly imbrace Seds, cither for ambition to get, or for icaJou/Ic not to Jofe' 
 or IOC hatred to rcuengc. ' 
 
 This man, the Duke of Lancafler, and Sir Hemy Tercy, much fauour and che^ifte 
 extolling him both for his learning and integrity of life.which made him fo farre orc- 
 lume, as hee daily m one Church or other publifliedhvs opinions without feare • 
 whereupon at length heeiscited to anfwere before the Arthbifhop, the Bifhop of 
 Z.o»i9» and others, in ?mla. At the day appointed, the Duke of L««c4?f^ and the 
 Lord Marfliallgoc to conduft him : by the way hee is animated by his followers 
 not to feare the Bifliops, and enuing into P^w/m, the prcffc is fo great, as hardly 
 any paflagc could be ma^e, whereupon the Marniall vfing fomc vioknce' thruft in 
 tion oiwicUfft MTf^^r'''^^''] p^'-'fer. BiHiop of Union prohibited him to doc, faying : 
 
 bcforcthc V'''»'f^l^'>rvHehewoHUhauebehauedhimfelfe foin that place^heejhoHld not haue come 
 Bin,on. I '»fo the Church. The Duke hearing thefe wordes, angeriy repiyed, That the Mar/hall 
 IhoMldexecHte bis futthority^tiihether heervottld orm. When they were come to our La- 
 dies ChappclI,theDukeand Barons, with the Bidiops, fitting downe, lohn fViclrffe 
 .(lent for in by the Lord Marfliall) was by him likewifc willed to fit downe, in regard 
 hee fayd, the man had much to anfwere, and needed a conuenicnt feat. The B\(hop 
 ot London tolde him, it was againft all law and reafon, that hee who was there cited 
 ^efore his Ordinary, fliould fit : hereupon contumelious wordes arofe betwecne the 
 Lord Mar/hall and tbcBi/hop, the Duke jakes the MarlTiiIs parr, and /harpjyrc- 
 prehenacdthe Bifliop,theB./hoprcturnesthcJiketo the Duke, who in greafrage 
 Iceingheecoiild notpreuayle, fworc hee would p^lldo,^,e the pride of him, and aUlh'e 
 Bi{hop ofEngUKd. roH trufi, fayd hee, in jottr Parents, hut thry can profit joh nothing 
 1 truftmtmmj, Tmms faid the BiOiop, nor tn anj man limng, ht,t in God in whom I otiXt 
 to trujt TheDukc as if whifpering in his care, toWe. hirr., heeh^d rather pull him 
 out of the Church hy the htijre of the head,the« fffer thefe i^digmties : which wordes the 
 Londoners ouet-heanng, Iwote withalowde voyce, they wonld rather lofe their hues 
 then fuffer thevr B,fhop to hee thus iniarioufly vfed, and threatemd to bee pulled out off 
 hs ome Church. Their fury was the more incenfed againll the Duke, for that the day 
 betoie m the Parliament (whereof heewasprefident) it was required in the Kincs 
 
 name, thar TmTT>fKf>n/-o f/^rrU .U„r^ fU-..\A I ^ ^_ . & 
 
 The eonoen- 
 
 3ifliop« in 
 Pauls, 
 
 The Citizens 
 ^fLondon take 
 iheir Bifhops 
 part. 
 
 The Citizens 
 in vprore. 
 
 ^:^m£Zihatfi-om thence forth there fliould bee no more a Mayor of London bm\ 
 Captaine appoynted for the gouerntnent of the City, and th^tthe Lord Mar/hall 
 
 A K*^ ^"^^ offenders within the Liberties, as in orhcrpJaces 
 
 Win„ r''^"^"''"^^^'^"'^''"' '^'■""g off"^red CO their BiHiop, the Citizens affem- 
 DUn^ the morrow after, to confult amongft themfelues, it happened the Lord Fhz, 
 water,znd Gfi>doBrian, came into the City, which the people feeing, furiouflv ranne 
 vpon them and were like to beate them downe for comming ynfent fo a that 
 
 time. The Lord i7.^2^,^ratdled hee came for nootherendrbut to offe 'h f 
 uicetoriieaty^^ ' 
 
 ritff ottered to them7as to himfeife, and therefore willed them to looke to their de 
 fence Whereupon they prefently take Armes, affaylc the Marflials Inne, breakc o' 
 pen the gates, brought fottha prifoncr in his Gyucs.and let him at liberty, but found 
 
 not 
 
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Tije Life, and Raigns, ofEdwardthe Third. 
 
 o rr^^Pcrc eA-. « ^hsTrajtonrof England. W.Kx h>s 
 
 Zle b l^^^^^^ : and prefcntly the/ ran vpon him.and wou.^cd - dead. 
 
 W admoniHies them ^.«..«V«//<'r ^^''^7 "'^^ r^^^^^^ 
 
 ,cMf the Oti Whereupon they were fomcthing pac.fied ond forbare to ofladt the 
 Duk shoule, ^^.hofcp«40f they could haue found) they had (nodoubc) made an 
 end of hitn/andthelord itfhall in this then fune auhat tm.c; but tr.ffingh.m, 
 Jhey r t hung vp his Atmes rcuetfed.m fignc of Treafon in all the prmcpall fttcetes 
 
 ° The Prince(refromif*««;^f«^fent^i^*rr^r«-»,L.«;. C/#«r^ and Sj^^^B^r- 
 to the Citizens, pctfwading them to make their peace wuh the Duke. They 
 returned this anfwerc. That for her Honour they would doe whatfocHerJhce comrnaM: 
 butvetinioyned the Knights, towillthe D«ke,/./>^n«i* B#^KW.ncheftc^^ 
 Peter de la Mare to come^to their Jnfy»cre, according to the cajlcme of the L^es (^ha^- 
 land. Theyfentlikcwife of thechiefe Citizens to the fickeiT**^ to cxculethcm ot 
 thisTumult, protefting themfelues not to befriuy theremto, but fought all mea»es tojuf- 
 preffi the fame, vhich they coMnot doe(the whole Cmmumltie being in CoTm>otwn)vfm an 
 Infirmtton, that their Liberties fhoMbe taken away from them by Parliament The Kmg 
 toldethem. It neuerwoi in his thought to infringe thetr Liberties, but he rather dejired to 
 enlarge them. And therefore willed them not tofeare, but returne to appealc the 
 Citizens, and keepe them in peace and order t which they did, and were well pJeafed 
 with this anfwerc. But yet they could not flop the paffage ofRimes and Libels(tholc 
 fcctei ftings that wound vnfcene) but that they were dayly fpread in the Citie to the 
 dcfamauon of the Duke, and to make his name odious to the people. For which.he 
 procured iKc Bifcops to excotnmunicatc the Authors of all fuch Rimcs.and Libels. 
 
 Notwithftandmg, ^\Ms\^3^{h vtocceding of the DukewkVi the State, and ma 
 time fovnfeafonable, both for his owneEnds and thcPubliquc bufioeffe he vnder- 
 tooke; The Commons In P arhament dejirous to aydthcit "King, granted a Subfidie 
 on this condition, that being leauied^k^SBlBacoauniucd to cenaine £^/«and 
 Barons to fee it yffued, according to the occafions of the Kingdom . But this Subfidie 
 was of a new nature neither in anfo f t liofg kind ct^propounded. Euery perfon,man 
 & woman within the Kingdome.abouc the Age of i4.yeeres, were to pay 4. pence, 
 TtE^ wTioTilied by Aimes onely excepted. The Clergie likewife grant* i z.pcnce of 
 euery Parfon Beneficed; and ofall other Religious peifons 4. pence of the head, A 
 tnighty aiid vnknown Ayd, fuch as neucr was granted to any King of before, 
 andFccame a Precedent for the next Reigne : wherein it caufed the firft and gteareft 
 popular Infurreftion, that euer was feenc in this Kingdom : So tender a thing is it to 
 taxe the people by the Poulc. 
 
 And now hcre-uponthe Parliament ended : but not the Dukes difpleafure againft 
 theCitie. ThcMaiorand Aldermen are brought before the King to 5fcfw,andad- 
 uifed to fubniit themfelues to the Doke,and crauepardon for their grieuous offences. 
 T\iey protcft as before : they could not ftay the rage of the multitude, who commit- 
 wdihofeinfolencies,befcechinethc Kingnottopunifh fuch as were innocent and 
 
 ° ° V 2 isnorant 
 
 The Duke of 
 tanca^er in 
 clanger flees 
 to thefrin- 
 ceffe. 
 
 The Bifhopof 
 London appea- 
 fes the tumult. 
 
 The Citizens 
 fend to the 
 King. 
 
 A Subfidie 
 granted in 
 this Parlia- 
 ment. 
 
 Ignorant 
 
2ZO 
 
 the Life, and Raigne^qf Edward the Third. 
 
 1 
 
 The death of 
 King^ Edtvard 
 and the maner 
 thereof. 
 
 His Charaftcr 
 
 His luAice; 
 
 Hi^loucto 
 his people. 
 
 jHisProui 
 ,dcnce. 
 
 Ignorant of the faa promifing the Duke, they would indeauour by all meanesto 
 bring m the nialefaaors. and compel! thctn to mak* fatisfaaion, to the honor of 
 the Duke, and more faydc tliey, wee cannot doc. Whereupon they were dirmiffed 
 the Court, and (hortly after from their places, by thepowe^of the DukcofW 
 
 Sn: J^,cholas Brasher was eleaed Mayor in ftecd of ^^.^ Staple, and oth 
 Aldermenappointcdintheirplaccs,whowcrcputour. ^,'naottier 
 The King was defirous to haue reconciled .them to his Sonne, but fickntffeha. 
 umg now vanqui/hed him. hee is forced to giue ouer the world, as the fared d 
 ^^df "k^"'*""^^'^*!:^"'' Concubine packing way w aTfh 
 
 rv he/"? 'I'T '?±^-^^^^^^rs', left fivrn: Then hi! othefattendant 
 by her example, feaf!ngoim««llcy could faften^ftift away, and all hisCounc 
 
 CE r^Ler^"'°°''' his'laftagonywh^nmofthcc'LeedeJ he^'a g 
 
 hinST u """^T "^^''^ ^P°°^^ Prieftinthehoufe feeing, by chanc 2 
 
 hepafl-ed,approachesrotheKings beds fide, and finding htm ycr^JcbinT^t 
 vponhim to remember his Sau.our, and toasjce mercy for his offences. wSone 
 before abouth,m would doe.buteuery one purring him /Ji//f„ hope ofnfZhouab 
 they knevv death was vpon him^a mifery fataJl to Princes and greJcperfons whom 
 flatrery wdJ neuer iliffer to know themfelues, nor their owne flate either in health 
 or ficknefTe; made him negieaiue of thofe fpirituall cogitations fit for a dy no Ch^. 
 ft.an. B"' now fiirred vp by the voyce of this Prieft. heelhewes all fignes^of com 
 t.on, and b.s laft breath expreffes the name of lefu. Thus dyed this mlihtyand v " 
 tonousKuig at his Mannor of 5 W (nowLw^tL .,.dayTluTX 
 
 ^ His Charaaer wee finde bcft cxpreft in his aaions, yet thus briefiv Hee , 
 Pnnce,thefooneftamanandthc longeft thatheld fo,ofany wSie. Hcw«of 
 Perfonage comely, of an eucn flature, iracefull.refpeaiuely affable, .«d ;"le 
 fing h.miclfe : A Prince who loued i. I.fl,ce, 2. Order, and his P^/" the SI 
 
 for the due Execution thereof, the moft Straight-binding Oath, he orday ned 7obc 
 
 tion m their Offices, cauftng feme to be ibruft out, and others grieuoufly fined, as Sir 
 
 T«''"''5"f'^'^*^^/^^^^''''''%- Hebetrered alfothat forme of 
 pubhque luftice which his Grand-father firfi bVa'(and which remaines to this day) 
 makingaUbexceJentlawesforthefame. 2. His regard to the obferuation of Or£ 
 amongfthis people, wuneflefomanyLawes, as were made to reatayr»e them from 
 Excefles maUkmdet 3. H.s loue to his fubieds . was expteft in the ofter> eafina of 
 thar gneuances andhiswUlingneffctogiuctbem all fake fati.faaion, as appeares 
 by he continuall granting of the due obfcruation of their Changs in moft of his 
 titt'TrV^"^ "'^"^/""'''^'•^•'^•'^ they were iealous. vpon his alTuming the 
 the sli^ ^■^'"I'^rV^ f>4«r.. leaft EH£la.d (hould thereby come to bev1>der 
 ^.IQ^ieaion of that Crowne, as being the greater, he to clearc them of that donbr, 
 
 ■~ • ' u" '}'^ ^'""f """"" •'""''^ '"^ Kingdomc ftoald 
 
 remayne intyre as before, without any violation of the rights it had. 
 
 firft frS". r fr ^" V"'^"«^'"ng any thin- before hee bad 
 
 him ZZ ■C'l"*!''^^^ '^''^ toperforme it. And thcrem his fubicds allowed 
 
 fued whar T '""^"^ °^ Pf<^''««flo" had : and he as fairdy if. 
 
 his enternrjrrr*"'^"'''^ from them, hauing none other priuate vent of profufion, then 
 attent anT ar'JT, ^^e State,& honour of the Kingdom.True it is that moft 
 
 man fuch a. hVe V° ^" y" " '^'^ Package of any 
 
 Fo ht It ^""^-/^'her made vpon the Officer, of the W and others 
 or anv«M?J O a^/ut'^^"" « eitherhurthis ownefame and repurat.on, 
 andnL ^ "^"^^ fiiort,heewas3Princewhoknewhisworke 
 
 »4 oftr^^^^^^^^^ ^" better obeyed, better refpeaed and fcrued then 
 
Tils Ufs,andRaigne,ofE(hsard theThird. 
 
 t'^ ' r^fn poorc SMkrs. An Hofpicall for the poorc at C/.^. 
 
 Htmr^mficcr,.. m,(hcwd Inhi. Tr,uri.pb„,«^ J^^lt. 
 
 oufly^Sbrated,wtth,aiiciuc Ricp* apd ger.;i^i«, the P^^^^'^^^^lfg^^t 
 jC- n» rnmncJude hce was aPr nee, wholcnatureagrced ^)^lc1^'^fSX7mcB^, 
 
 ToS en^Cwhichis^ommonly their fortune /o^ WB.icft ch.s 
 
 Prfn c hS oaethcr he was ind-ffoh.cblcand as he was then, wc take h,s F,g.^e^ 
 
 Fo tunSc was alfo in his W-fc, a Ladic of excellent vercue who though fhee 
 brouchtWm \h.\e or none Eftate,(he brought him much content,fon,e benefit by, AJ- 
 Jance & VT, e Yffue.She drew e«nly with bim in al the courfes of H.«.r that apper- 
 rj;!lt fi^^^ peece fo iuft cut for him.as anfwet'd h,m r,ghtly m euery 
 
 rnr ^u & louing fhe e.cr (hewed her-felfe to this Nation & did many works 
 r^Warongft which ColUdge in 0^.r^ remaiaes efpecuUy . a Monu- 
 
 „ o be" Na.L. and Re^^wne. And it is worthy the Marke. that th^2^..^ and h,s 
 Grand father E Wthefirft,thebeft of oux Kings had the two beft W.ues Which 
 SeweS^Snafei^^ contagion (if there be any d.fpofit.on of 
 goodneffeintheMet^fe^^ Sothatthcfc Quccncs 
 
 coulcT Knootherw Tfc then they were hauino fo cxccellent Husbaiids. 
 
 She bare rnto him 7. SonL, wKcrcof^Iiuedto haue Yffuc; f^^-^-^Pn^ 
 of mkf, LioKcl Duke of C/w*, M« Dukeof L4«r.^«- ,£^«»<»«^ Earle of C*w- 
 kid.e, after Duke of Tcrke , and of moi-fiocK, which became Duke of ^/in 
 
 >?FoureDaughters(ohue(hebare) liuedtobemartyed. /^^^^ 
 
 {.WLord ofC.rrey,Earleof5./^A and5^^«^^ ^t'^nl.V.S"!/ 
 CM , but (he dyed before fhe lay with him. Marjf, to lohnMonfm Duke of Brn- 
 
 ^ Thushauc wc fecnc the end of this great King: who, how he came to the Ctowne, 
 wcknow and now howhe \efi\twcfcfj\n both ateconfideraitons of importance. 
 His fteppino ouer his Fathershead to come to Usthtone .though it were not his fault 
 vet had u a puni(hment, and that in a moft high kindc : For,hauing fo plentiful!, and 
 fo able an Yffuc Male, he had not yet a Sonne of his owne to fit On his Seat: but left 
 the fame (worfe then he found it) to a Childe of elcuen yecres of age, cxpofcd to the 
 Ambition of Vndcs, which ouer weighed him : to a faaious and difcontented State 
 at home - to broken and diflraiaeJ inheritances abroad .-himlclfe hauingreene all his 
 ^ -WcaFccffinas, purchafed with fo much expence, irauaile , & bloud-fhed.rent deane 
 ^onrfenlnoihing remayning, but oncly the poore Towne of Cakts. To Ihewe 
 
 tnnnimjansiJiuii)ii'Ki«.'"''/'""o»''"' ^ ». , , . 1 u l n 
 
 thirS^TB^nds are prefcribedvs , andaPillarfctby hiro whobearcs vptheHca- 
 
 ucns, which we are not to iranfpaffe. 
 
 The end of the Life, and Raigne, o/Edward the Third. 
 
 His Magntf> 
 ccnce. 
 
 His Wife, and 
 yfluc. 
 
 V3 
 
 And 
 
THwfaire haue 1 brought M Colkaion, of our Hiflory, and 
 am nop come to the highefl exaltation of this Kingdome^to a 
 State full built^ to a Gouernmem reared up xpjffj ^// ^^^/^ 
 mayne Coi^lements cf Forme a nd Order, (U haue held it together euer 
 fince: notwithfianding thofe dilapidatiom made by our ciuile Difcord, 
 by the N ornge or negligence of Princes, by the alterations of Religion, 
 by aiithofe corruptions which Tyme hath brought forth to fret and catl 
 ker-eate the fame. And here I leaucy rvnlejfeby this which is done 1 
 finde incouragement to goe on. 
 
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