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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 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

Name: 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

Richard the dukes brother of York was
mad erle of Caumbregge. And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente
oure ambassatours into Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten
into Constaunce to chesen the pope: and some wenten to the emperor;
that is to seye, to the emperor wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord
Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, S^{r}. Rauf Rocheford, Maistre
Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with comission. And to the
cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the bysshop of
Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm', the abbot of
York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into Fraunce
wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, S^{r}. John Pelham, Robert of
Waterton, and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of
Septembre began a grete counseill at Westm'; and on the neste Monday
after, that is to seye the firste day of Octobre anno d'ni mill'mo
cccc^{mo}xv. Also the same yere was S^{r}. Herry Chicheley bysshop of
seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of Caunterbury, and S^{r}. Richard
Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in the same yere on seynt Marie
Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his men, sclowen Maistre John
Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for the whiche deth the
same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into seynt Annes
chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche they were
mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and day. And
the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond, and
passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.

[Footnote 96: _See note_ DD.]

REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]

Thomas Faucon',   John Michell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
  drap', maior.   Thomas Aleyn, m'c'.

[Sidenote: The grete werk of Shene was begonne.]

[Sidenote: Newe gates in London.]

[Sidenote: The deth of lordes at Hampton.]

[Sidenote: Sege of Harfleu.]

[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.]

[Sidenote: The lord Beauford capitayn.]

[Sidenote: The bataill of Aigincourt this day.]

[Sidenote: Mort.]

[Sidenote: Mort.]

[Sidenote: Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.]

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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 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

Anonymous

London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500

Richard the dukes brother of York was
mad erle of Caumbregge. And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente
oure ambassatours into Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten
into Constaunce to chesen the pope: and some wenten to the emperor;
that is to seye, to the emperor wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord
Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, S^{r}. Rauf Rocheford, Maistre
Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with comission. And to the
cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the bysshop of
Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm', the abbot of
York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into Fraunce
wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, S^{r}. John Pelham, Robert of
Waterton, and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of
Septembre began a grete counseill at Westm'; and on the neste Monday
after, that is to seye the firste day of Octobre anno d'ni mill'mo
cccc^{mo}xv. Also the same yere was S^{r}. Herry Chicheley bysshop of
seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of Caunterbury, and S^{r}. Richard
Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in the same yere on seynt Marie
Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his men, sclowen Maistre John
Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for the whiche deth the
same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into seynt Annes
chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche they were
mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and day. And
the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond, and
passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.

[Footnote 96: _See note_ DD.]

REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]

Thomas Faucon',   John Michell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
  drap', maior.   Thomas Aleyn, m'c'.

[Sidenote: The grete werk of Shene was begonne.]

[Sidenote: Newe gates in London.]

[Sidenote: The deth of lordes at Hampton.]

[Sidenote: Sege of Harfleu.]

[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.]

[Sidenote: The lord Beauford capitayn.]

[Sidenote: The bataill of Aigincourt this day.]

[Sidenote: Mort.]

[Sidenote: Mort.]

[Sidenote: Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.]

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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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