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
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 was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes;
and Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond
with manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they
wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in
this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the
moost part of London was brent.
Id'm maior. Rauf Eylond. Anno xiiij^{mo}.
Constantin' Josne.
In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.
Rog' Fitz Aleyn, Martin Fitz Alice. Anno xv^{o}.
maior. Peter Bate.
In this yere, on candelmasse even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.
TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1214-1216.]
Id'm maior p'p' anni, Salamon Basynges. Anno xvj^{o}.
et Cerle, m'c' Hugo Basynges.
p' residuo.
[Sidenote: The ordre of Frere Menors began.]
In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccxiiij,
began the ordre of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the assise of Frere
Menours. And in this yere, in the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the
barons entred the citee of Londone, and strong werre was betwen the
kyng and the lordes: and Rog' Fitz Aleyn, maire, was discharged of his
meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward they chosen Cerle meire,
and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the werres.
William' Hardel, drap'. John Travers. Anno xvij^{o}.[1]
Andr' Newlond.
[Footnote 1: _Sic._]
This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at
Westm'.
* * * * *
NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' T'CIJ, QUI
CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR' IN DIE S'C'OR' SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO
D'NI MILL'MO CC^{m} xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE NONO.
REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1216-1219.]
Jacob' Alderman maior Benet Seynturer, A^{o}. p^{o}.
p' p'te anni, et goldsmyth.
Salamon Basyng p' Will's Blounitners.
residuo.
In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye
Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys
the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh
and the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes
drowned. And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne,
and he hadde a m^{l}' mark of sylver.
Cerle, merc', maior. Thomas Bokerell. A^{o} s'c'do.
Rauf Guylond.
In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.[2]
[Footnote 2: _See note_ D.]
Id'm maior. John Vyell. A^{o}. t'cio.
John Spyc'.
[Sidenote: Translacio' s'c'i Thome archie'pi Cantuar'.]
This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij _s._ And
in this yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere
after his martirdome.
Id'm maior. Ric' Wymbulden. Anno iiij^{to}.
John Vyell.
This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of
Burgh was mad the kynges chief justice.
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