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 of oure lord a m^{l}'ccij, there fallen grete reynes, and
hailstones as gret as an ey medlyd with reyn, where thorugh trees,
vines, cornes, al manner frutes were moche distroied; and the peple
were sore abaysshed, for there were seyn foules fleynge in the eyre
berynge in there billes brennyng coles, whiche brenden manye houses.
And in this yere Engelond and Walys were enterdited, and stood so vj
yere and more, for the kynges trespas.
TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1203-1208.]
[Custodes.]--Wat' Broune. Anno quinto.
Will'm' Chamb'leyne.
[Sidenote: A quart' of whete at xxv _s._]
In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciij a quarter of whete was worth
xxv _s._, and a cistern of wyn was worth iiij _s._
[Custodes.]--Thomas Hav'yll. Anno sexto.
Hamo Bonde.
[Sidenote: In this yere were too mones seyn. Frere P'chours ordre
began. A gret wynt' and long durynge.]
In this yere were seyn at oones too fulle mones in the firmament. And
in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciiij began the ordre of Frere
P'chours, in the cuntre of Tholomeis, undir duke Domynyk. Also in this
yere was a strong wynter and an hard, fro the circumcisione of oure
lord til the annunciation of oure lady.
[Custodes.]--John Walg've. Anno vij.
Ric' Wynchestre.
[Sidenote: The plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour.]
This same yere the plees of the coroune were pleted in the tour of
London, and Hugh of Cisell was drawe and hanged.
[Custodes.]--John Holylond. Anno viij.
Edward Fitz Gerard.
Rog' de Wynchestre. Anno ix.
Edmond Hardell.
This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out
Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in
this yere the kyng wan Irlond.
TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1208-1214.]
Henr' Fitz Aldewyne, Petrus Duke. Anno x^{o}.
P'mus maior. Thom' Neell.
[Sidenote: P'm's maior. Sent Mary Overy was begonne.]
In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye
was that yere begonne.
Id'm maior. Petrus Josne. Anno xi^{o}.
Will'm' Elande.
[Sidenote: The cessyng of the enterdytyng of this land. London brigge
was first begonne to make.]
In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed:
and in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to
make.
Id'm maior. Adam Whateley. Anno xii^{o}.
Stephen le Grace.
In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft
quenchyd ofte the fire.
Id'm maior. Joys Fitz Piers. Anno xiij^{mo}.
John Gerland.
[Sidenote: A gret parte of London was brent.]
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