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 comen thre kynges into Engelond to vysyte and to speke
with kyng Edward; that is to seye, kyng John of Fraunce, the kyng of
Scottes, and the kyng of Cipre.
Adam of Bery, maior, Simon Mordon. A^{o}. xxxix.
skynnere. John Medford.
[Sidenote: The bataill of Orrey.]
[Sidenote: John kyng of Fraunce deide at Saveye.]
[Sidenote: A gret frost that longe dured.]
This same yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccc^{mo}lxiiij was the batell of
Orrey in Britayne, where S^{r}. Charles de Bloys chalanged to be duke
of Bretayne was sclayn, and S^{r}. Bertram Claykyn was take with manye
othere lordes and knyghtes. Also this same yere, at Saveye besyde
Westm', deyde John kyng of Fraunce. And also in the same yere was a
strong cold frost, whiche endured fro seynt Andrewes day unto the kal'
of Aprill.
Id'm maior usq' xxviiij John Brikelesworth. Anno xl^{mo}.
diem Januar', quo die John Irland.
p' p'ceptu' reg' illo
amoto, Joh'es Lovekyn
el'tus fuit in maiorem
p' residuo a^{i}.
[Sidenote: E' p'mogenit' E' princip' nat' est.]
[Sidenote: Bataile of sparwes.]
[Sidenote: Men and bestes weren enfect with pokkes.]
This same yere, the vij kal' of Feverer, Edward the firste sone of
prynce Edward was born; whiche in the age of vij yere endyd hys lyf.
Also in this yere was grete and stronge batailes of sparwes in
Engelond in diverses places, whereof the bodyes were founden in the
feldes dede withoughte noumbre. And in this yere manye men and bestes
were enfect with pokkes where thorugh they deyden. And in this yere on
seynt Barnaby day was Cornwayle hanged.
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1367-1370.]
John Lovekyn, m', John Warde. A^{o}. xlj^{mo}.
fysshmong'. Th' atte Lee.
[Sidenote: Natus fuit Ric' fil' p'cipis E.]
In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.
Jamys Andrew, maior, John Thorgold. A^{o}. xlij^{do}.
drap'. Will'm Dykeman.
[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
[Sidenote: The bataille of Nazers.]
This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxvij,
in the monthe of March appered stella comata. Also in this yere was
the bataille of Nazers in Spayne, where prince Edward with his
companye scomfyted the bastard of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir
ayeyn to his reaume that was put out be the forseid bastard; and there
was taken the erle of Dene, S^{r}. Olyver Claykyn, and manye othere;
thankyd be God.
Simon Mordon, m'. Adam Wymondham. A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.
Rob't Girdelere.
[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]
In this yere Sire Leonell duke of Clarence with a fayre meyne sailled
over the see toward Melane; whiche aboughte the natyvyte of oure lady
the same yere deyde. In this yere was the thridde pestilence,[64] in
whiche deyde dame Blaunche of Lancastre. And in this yere the
Frensshmen meved ayeyn werre.
[Footnote 64: _See note_ M.]
REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]
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