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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

Nicholl Batte, m'.   John Northampton.   A^{o}. xxxvij^{o}.
                     Richard Pychard.

This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the
erchebysshop of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also
this yere, the day of S^{t}. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes
be the watres of the see, as full grete hete and droughte.

Ric' Hardell, m'.   Rob^{t}. Lyntone, drap'.   A^{o}. xxxviij^{o}.
                    Will'm Asshwy, merc'.

In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of
Spayne. Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce,
and arryved at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com
to London, and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a
monyth and more, for on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche
escapyd out of Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the
deth of a priour that was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as
it folowith.

Id'm maior.   Stephan Distergate.[7]   A^{o}. xxxix^{o}.
              Herry Walmode.

Id'm maior.   Matheu Bokerell.         Anno xl^{o}.
              John le Mynour.

[Footnote 7: Oyster-gate _in the Cotton MS._]

[Sidenote: Obiit R. Grosted ep'us Lincoln'.]

[Sidenote: The crucifienge of a child.]

This yere deyde Robert Grostede bysshop of Lyncoln, in the vij idus of
Octobre. And in this yere, the Soneday before the translacion of seynt
Edward, the wyf of S^{r}. Edward the kynges sone com into Engelond
and to London; and S^{r}. Edward com hymself on seynt Andrew evene to
London. And in this yere a litell child called Hughe of Lincoln was
taken of Jewes and crucified.

REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1256-1258.]

Id'm maior.   Ric'us Ewell.    Anno xlj^{o}.
              Will'm Asshby.

Eodem anno fuit Ric'us comes Cornub' et frat' reg' H. coronatus in
regem Almiaine.

Id'm maior.   Th' Fitz Richard.    Anno xlij^{do}.
              Rob^{t}. Catelongre.

[Sidenote: Ric' comes Cornubie elect' est imp'ator.]

[Sidenote: A gret compleynt made to the kyng of the citee of London.]

[Sidenote: The parlement at Oxon.]

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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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