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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

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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

This same yere the kyng faught with the Frensshmen at Scluse, where
there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx m^{l}; and the kyng toke and
scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes. And in this
yere the kyng began the bataill of Torneye, and the town of seynt
Amandys was distroied. And in the same yere, on seynt Andrewes even,
kyng Edward come fro beyonde the see be nyghte to the tour of London,
and there tok manye lordes and peres of the reaume and putte them into
preson. And in this yere of kyng Edward began the firste yere of his
regne of the kyngdom of Fraunce. Also in this yere of oure lord a m
ccc xl^{ti}, there was sente out a maundement fro the emperor of
Tartarye into alle hise londes and kyngdomes, that every man schulde
use what lawe and beleve that he wolde, be so that he schulde worschep
non idoles but only everelyvynge God.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1342-1346.]

John Oxenford maior p'      Ric' Berkyng.    A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
  p'te a^{i}. et Simon      John Rokesley.
  Fraunceys p' alia p'te.

In this yere the kyng lefte the sege of Turney.[58]

[Footnote 58: _See note_ M.]

Simon Fraunceys, m'.   John Lovekyn.     A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
                       Ric' Kelsyngby.

[Sidenote: T're motus magnus.]

In this yere was a gret turnement at Dunstaple of alle the chivalrye
and gentyles of Engelond. And in this yere was a gret erthequake.

John Hamond, m'.   John Syward.     A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
                   John Aylesham.

This same yere the noble kyng Edward held his parlement at London, in
whiche parlement he made Edward his oldest sone prynce of Walys.

Id'm maior.   Geffrey Whityngham.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
              Thomas Legge.

[Sidenote: Knyghtes of the Garter.]

In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to
seye, the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.

REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1346-1348.]

Ric' Lacere, m'.   Edmond Hampenale.   A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
                   John Gloucestr'.

This yere the kyng sailed over the see into Bretayne and into Guyen,
and come ageyn this same yere.

Geffrey Whityngham, m'.   Will's Clopton.   A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
                          John Croydon.

[Sidenote: The bataile of Cressy.]

[Sidenote: Sege of Caleys.]

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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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