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
A^{o}. vij. Hen. V.--"Also the kyng contynued his sege from seint
Edwardes day unto the xiij day of Janeuary, at which day thei of the
cite desired to trete: and the kyng comytted with hym for to trete,
therles of Warwik and Salisburie, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sir Water
Hungerford, Gilbert Humfrevile, John de Vasques de Almada, and
Robesard, knyghts: and for the parte of Rone these followyng."
[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.]
"And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon
seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells
and townes."
NOTE KK. page 108.
A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And the xx day of Maij the yere of oure lord
m^{l} cccc xx^{ti} the kyng come to Troys in Champayne, where he was
worthely receyved of al the lordes spiritual and temperal that were
with the kyng of Fraunce. And upon the morue the kyng and quene of
Fraunce, and dame Katerine his sustre, the duke of Burgoyne metten
togiders in seint Petres chirche of Troys, in the body of the same
chirch; and after went thei up to the high auter, and there tharticles
of the peas redde, and the othes made on either partie: and than was
the kyng and dame Katerine sured togiders. And upon the morue after
Trinity Sonday, that was than the iij^{d} day of Juyn, the yere of our
lord m iiij^{c} and xx, in the chirch of seint Petre of Troys the kyng
weddid dame Katerine, kyng doughter of Fraunce, and was made regent
of Fraunce. The convencions of which accord followen here after, that
is to say."
[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.]
"And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was
done, the kyng conquerid many townes and castells. Also the kyng leid
his sege to Milon sur Seyne, duryng which sege the maire and shireves
of London were chosen."
NOTE LL. page 108.
A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And whanne the solempnite was done in the
chirch, she was brought ful worthely into the greet halle.
Of the sittyng of the astates at the coronacion of Quene
Kateryne hereafter foloweth: that is to say;
First Quene Kateryne sate in hire astate.
The archebisshop of Caunterbury.
The bisshop of Wynchestre.
Thei saten upon the right side of the Quene, and served next the
Quene, and covered at every course.
The kyng of Scotland sate in his astate upon the lefte side of the
Quene, which was served at every course, the ij bisshops aforseid.
The duches of Yorke, the countes of Huntyngdon; they saten on the same
side that the kyng of Scotlande sate.
The duke of Gloucestre supervisour.
Therle of March knelyng upon the deys on the right side of the Quene,
held a sceptre upright of the Quenes.
Therle Marchall knelyng on the same deys upon the left side of the
Quene, held another sceptre of the Quenes upright.
The countes of Kent was sittyng at the right fote of the Quene undre
the table.
The countes Marchall sate at the lefte fote of the Quene undre the
table.
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