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 fel the grettest snowe that evere was seyn before this
tyme; wherfore a vercyfyer made in metre thise vers:
[Sidenote: v's'.]
_"C'stino tiburci s'c'or' Valariani
Nix cadit innanis vent' vehemens Borial'
Emulsit silvas ussit quas rep'it herbas
Edes dampnose detexit et impetuose
Quas clam p'stravit sic plurima dampna patravit."_
[Sidenote: A weddyng.]
And in this yere the erle of Barre wedded dame Elianore the kynges
doughter at Bristoll, aboughte the Exaltacion of the Holy Crosse.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1294-1296.]
Sire John Bryton, knyght, custos. Ric' Glouc'. A^{o}. xxiij^{cio}.
Herry Box.
[Sidenote: A gret rysyng in Walys.]
[Sidenote: The Normanes arryved at Dovorre.]
In this yere was a gret rysyng in Walys, wherfore the kyng wente into
Walys and made pees and reeste. Also the townes of Bloy and Bayone
werre wonne be S^{r}. John Seynt John and other worschepful bachelers
of Engelond. Also the same yere the Normaunes arryved at Dovorre and
brent a gret part of the towun and martyred an holy man that was
clepyd Seynt Thomas of Dovorre: but the Normaunes were sclayn every
modir sone, ther eschapid none. Also in this yere the kyng was
defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng
hadde yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of
Fraunce, for that sche schulde be yoyned to hym in fre mariage, and be
some of his counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne;
whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother and to
other, and the matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at
noughte, and wolde noughte stonden therto. Wherfore kyng Edward sente
hyse ambassatours to the kyng of Almaigne, Spayne, and of Aragon, and
to manye other dukes and erles beyonde the see, preyenge and askynge
counseill and helpe of the seid matier: of whiche some because of
affynyte and for yeftes yeven, and some for good and faire beheste of
yeftes, graunted the kyng his axynge.
Id'm custos. John Dunstable. A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
Adam Halyngbery.
[Sidenote: Alle the wolles and felles of Engelond arested.]
[Sidenote: The clergye of Engelond graunted moche good to the kyng
for his werres.]
[Sidenote: And the lay peple graunted the x p't of there goodes.]
[Sidenote: xxv m^{l} and viii^{c} Scotts.]
[Sidenote: The kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh with alle the
regalies of Scotlond.]
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