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
[Sidenote: And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.]
[Sidenote: The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.]
This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston,
whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour.
And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the
citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc
persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his sone
Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde
compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston,
esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the
said Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers,
the kyng dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]
Id'm maior. Lucas Hav'yng. Anno xxix^{mo}.
Ric' Champenes.
John Blount, drap', Rob't Gallere. A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
maior. Pet' Bosynho.
[Sidenote: A parlement at Caunterbury.]
In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Caunterbury, and the werre
aroos betwen the kyng of Fraunce and of Flemynges.
Id'm maior. Herry Pourte. Anno xxxj^{mo}.
Simon Parys.
Id'm maior. Will' Combemartyn. A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
John Burford.
[Sidenote: The templers were stroid.]
This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccv,
were alle the Templers distroyd in oo day thorugh out alle
Cristendome.
REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1304-1307.]
Id'm maior. Rog' Parys. A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
John Lyncoln.
[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
[Sidenote: R. le Bruz.]
In this yere William Waleys, that was sworne liege man to the kyng of
Engelond, presented hymselfe to be kyng of Scotlond, and rebelled
ayens kyng Edward: nevertheles he was taken and sent to London, where
he was dampned, drawen, and hanged and beheded, and his bowels brent
and the body quarterd; and his hede sette upon London brigg, and hys
foure quarters sent into the foure beste townes in Scotlond: and this
was don upon seynt Bertilmewes even. And in the fest of seynt Myghell
the kyng held his parlement at Westm'; to the whiche parlement come
ought of Scotlond the bysshop of seynt Andrew, Robert le Bruz erle of
Caryk, Simon Frysell, and John erle of Athelles, whiche weren sworne
to be trewe lieges to kyng Edward.
Id'm maior. Reg'lus Underley. Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
William Cosyn.
[Sidenote: Roberte le Bruz.]
[Sidenote: Bysshoppe of Boston.]
[Sidenote: Bisshoppe of Burdeux made pope.]
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