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}. xv. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the toure at the gate on London
brigge, and ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into
Thamyse, which no man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died
quene Kateryne at Bermonsey, and was buried at Westminster in seint
Marie chapel withynne thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts
was slayne in Scotland, of a knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert
Grame."
NOTE CCC. page 123.
A^{o}. xvij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over
the see to Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was
delyvered by composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon
was sent into Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvj^{d} a busshell
alle that yere: and yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte.
And that yere was ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and
white roddes in there handes."
NOTE DDD. page 125.
A^{o}. xviij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that
al strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in
Thamys, at the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid
and murdred vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche
sometyme vicarie of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for
heretiks, and brent at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle."
* * * * *
[_The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding
Chronicle, in the Harleian MS._ 565.]
COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR' IN
ECCLESIA SANCTI PAULI LONDON'.
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