This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties of hevene appered stella co'mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of vitaile, that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij _s_; and a fat oxe for vj _s._ viij_d_; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it was ful gret scarste of money. Also this yere deyde S^{r}. John of Eltham. Herry Darcy, m'. Walt' Neel. Anno xij^{mo}. Nicholl Grave. [Sidenote: The counte of Cornwayle was made a duche.] [Sidenote: Sergeaunts of the maire and the schirreves of London schulde b're maces of silv'.] In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche, which he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of Chestre. Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire and the schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the schirreves of London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges armes. Id'm maior. Will' Pomfreyt. Anno xiij^{o}. Hugo Marleberer. In this yere the kyng and the quene seyled to Braban; and at the town of Andewarp the quene chylded S^{r}. Leonell. And this same yere in Braban the kyng made first cleyme to the crowne of Fraunce. REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1340-1342.] Andr' Aubrey, m'. Will' Thorney. Anno xiiij^{mo}. Rog' Forsham. [Sidenote: A p'lement at London.] [Sidenote: The kyng asked moche good for his werres.] [Sidenote: The coyne of the noble, half noble, and ferthyng.] This same yere the kyng held his parlement at London; and he axed to begynne hise werres the fyfthe part of alle the moeble goodes of Engelond, and the custume of wolles, and the ix schef of every manere of corn, the which was graunted. And in this yere the kyng changed hise armys: and also the kyng made the coyne of goold; that is for to seyne the noble, the half noble, and the ferthyng. And this yere was called the firste yere oft oure kyng of the regne of Fraunce. Id'm maior. Adam Lucas. Anno xv^{o}. Barth'us Mareys. [Sidenote: The bataill of Scluse.] [Sidenote: The comaundement of the Emp'o^{r} of Tartary.]