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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 — John Shaqi

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

In this yere the kyng with a gret oost wente into Walys and remeved
and brak the sege of the castell of Flynt and Rothelan. And in this
yere in the iij idus of Decembre, Thlewelyn prince of Walys was
sclayn, and his hed smyten of be S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and sente it
to the kyng, whiche that tyme lay at Rothelan; and the kyng sente it
to London, and comaunded that it schulde be sett upon the tour of
London. And that said prynce of Walys before or he was sclayn, come
into the landes of the forsaid S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and occupied
manye of hise lordschippes, wherfore the said S^{r}. Edmond manly with
meyne fillen on hym as it is before seyd. And it was seid that yif the
forseid prince hadde lyved too dayes longere than he dede, alle the
Walssh tonge hadde holly ben enclyned to hym. And in this yere, on
seynt Leonard day, S^{r}. Roger Clyfford the yonger was droughned
betwen Snowdon and Englessey, and manye othere also, whiche because
there myghte nought abyde the comynge of the Walsshe men, unwysly,
withoughten hors, passed the bregge of Penbroke.[14] Also in this yere
deide seynt Thomas the bysshop of Hereford, whiche was called Thomas
Cantel'. After hos disses succedyd into the bysshopriche, Richard of
Swynfeld.

[Footnote 14: "Devy" _in the Cotton MS._]

REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1283-1284.]

Id'm maior.   Jordan Goodchief.   Anno xij^{mo}.
              Martyn Box.

[Sidenote: The brother of the prynce of Walys was taken and afterward
hanged.]

[Sidenote: The kyng of Aragon occupied the kyngdom of Cecile, and put
out kyng Charles.]

[Sidenote: Laur' Doket was hangen in Bowe chirche.]

[Sidenote: Gret conduyt in Chepe.]

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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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