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
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London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
"with all the lordships longyng thereto. And than the duke of Clarence
with other lordes rode furth to Cane: and upon our Lady even the
Assumpcion, he mustred hym bifore the towne of Cane; and the Tuesday
next after our Lady day, that was the xxvij day of August, the kyng
with all his host came to Cane, and ther leide his sege, and contynued
til our Ladies even the Nativite, upon which even by strong assaute
the towne was wonne. And than the kyng leide strong sege to the
castel, which was yolden to hym. And while he was abidyng at Cane, he
sent the duke of Clarence with other lordes to Baieux, and bisegid and
wan it. And the same yere the kyng bisegid Argentyne, bothe towne and
castell, which were yolden to hym. Also the kyng wan many castelles
and townes, and strong abbeis long before seint Edwardis day."
NOTE HH. page 106.
"upon the moru after the fest of seint Lucie the virgyn and martir,
the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xvij. Also the same yere, about
Alhalowen tide, the kyng leide a sege to Falowes, and contynued it to
the xx day of Decembre: and than thei of the towne desired to trete
with the kyng. And the kyng committid the trete unto Thomas erle of
Salisbury, to Herry lord Fitz Hugh, to S^{r}. John Cornewaille, and
S^{r}. William Harington knight, as commissioners for his partie: and
as for the partie of the towne, S^{r}. John Meultone, S^{r}. Gilbert
Mousteins, lordes of Faiete, capitaynes of men of armes and of shot
withynne the towne of Faloys, and with them upon the same entrete, the
lord of Gamulle; which parties entreted and accorded upon the articles
and appointments folowyng."
[Then follows the treaty alluded to, which extends to eleven folios,
but it is not of sufficient interest to require insertion.]
"Which castel was delyvered up and yolden to the kyng in manner and
fourme as it is bifore seid. And than the kyng lete parten his hoste
to journey diverse weys; that is to say, oone partie the duke of
Clarence with many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes,
castells and strong abbeis. And the duke of Gloucestre another partie
of the oste; and with hym therle of the March, the lord Grey, the lord
Clifford, Sir Water Hungerford steward of the kyngs house, with ful
many other knyghts and squiers: and he gate er he leide his sege to
Chirburgh, xxiiij townes and castells. And after Eastrene he leide
sege to Chirburgh, and contynued it unto Michelmas, at whiche tyme
bothe towne and castel of Chirburgh was yolden to hym. And the
iij^{de} parte of the hoste the kyng delyvered to therle of Warwik and
other lordes with hym, which gate many strong townes, castells and
abbeis. And after Eastern the kyng leide a sege to Lovers, and wan it:
and afterward he leide a sege and wanne Pount Large. And than he leide
a sege to the cite of Rone and contynued; and duryng the sege the
maire of London was chosen upon seint Edwardes day."
NOTE II. page 107.
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