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
"This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent
at the Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle
done in Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John
Upton appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long
foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe
partes. Also this yere the kyng passid the see to Caleis upon seint
Georges day, and many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First,
the Cardenall bisshop of Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng;
that is to say, the bisshop of Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop
of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles;
therle of Stafford, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of
Oxonford, therle of Devonshire, therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe,
therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord Beaumont, the lord Bourghchier,
the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the lord Roos, the lord
Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore, the lord
Welles."
[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same
words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter
which the duke of Burgoyne "wrote unto the kyng at Caleis."]
"Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.
"My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as
I may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this
day, the xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries
and myn, that were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore
which towne I am loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten
undre governaunce of S^{r}. John Mountgomery and S^{r}. John Steward,
came out with grete puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them;
and with them came she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there
chief chiefteynes: and ageine them anone came my cosyn S^{r}. John
Luxenburgh, and other of your folkes and of myn, which made right
grete and sharp resistence: and I came thider in myn owne persone, and
founde that the seid adversaries were put abak, and by the pleasaunce
of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf me such grace, that she
that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many hire capitaynes,
knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and dedde, whose
names I knowe not yet."
This letter is succeeded by an account of the "Journeis that were done
after the kyng was landid at Caleis."
"The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power
was put to flight.
"The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
mayny ij^{c} were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were
xij Armynaks prisoners.
"The iij^{d} Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of
her mayny slayne and drowned.
"The iiij^{th} Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and
vj^{xx} men and boies therynne.
"The v^{th} Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men
of Launson, iij^{c}.
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