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A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British MuseumAnonymous

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A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

Name: A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum
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London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500

"This yere [A^{o}. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and
at the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and
so alle the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate
on the right side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the
chaunceller of England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte
side of themperour: and the duke of Briga and another duke of
themperours compeigny sate upon the kings side; and all these saten on
that oon side of the table. And the first sotelte was oure lady armyng
seint George, and an angel doyng on his spores; the ij^{de} sotelte
was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the dragon, with his spere
in his hand; the iij^{de} sotelte was a castel, and seint George, and
the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates. And all
these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after
theire degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into
England; but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at
Westminster the tyme that he abode in England; and the duke of Holand
laie at the bisshop of Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of
Holand seilid home ageyne. And after that themperour and the kyng went
to Caleys: and than the duke of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his
son came to Gravenyng; and the sent thider his brother the duke of
Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to abide there in hostage while
the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in the myddis of the river
the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of Burgoyne receyved
there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into Flaundres: and the
erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and brought him to
Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers atwixt them
ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik brought
hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte Charlis
brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England;
and themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into
Custaunce."


NOTE GG. page 106.

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A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British MuseumAnonymous

History

A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

Anonymous

London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500

"This yere [A^{o}. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and
at the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and
so alle the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate
on the right side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the
chaunceller of England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte
side of themperour: and the duke of Briga and another duke of
themperours compeigny sate upon the kings side; and all these saten on
that oon side of the table. And the first sotelte was oure lady armyng
seint George, and an angel doyng on his spores; the ij^{de} sotelte
was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the dragon, with his spere
in his hand; the iij^{de} sotelte was a castel, and seint George, and
the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates. And all
these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after
theire degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into
England; but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at
Westminster the tyme that he abode in England; and the duke of Holand
laie at the bisshop of Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of
Holand seilid home ageyne. And after that themperour and the kyng went
to Caleys: and than the duke of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his
son came to Gravenyng; and the sent thider his brother the duke of
Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to abide there in hostage while
the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in the myddis of the river
the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of Burgoyne receyved
there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into Flaundres: and the
erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and brought him to
Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers atwixt them
ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik brought
hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte Charlis
brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England;
and themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into
Custaunce."


NOTE GG. page 106.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483: Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

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