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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

This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that
had lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the
privey seall, Sir Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in
ambassade into Fraunce to trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij
monethes; and the suerte hadde of the maiden for mariage afore record
of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence of our ambassades: and so
comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the kyng thes tithings, for
the which in alle England and Fraunce was made grete solempnite and
ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on whose soule God
have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England that no market
shuld be more upon the Sonday. And in that yere the erle of Stafford
was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
Warwike.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]

Herry Frowik, maior.   Stephen Forster. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
                       Hugh Wich.

This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm', and iij daies after
open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]

Symon Gyr', maior.   John Derby. Vic'.    A^{o}. xxiv.
                     Geffrey Feldyng.

John Olney, maior.   Rob't Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxv.
                     Geffrey Boleyne.

This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij^{xx}
m^{l} men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.

John Gidney,   Thomas Scot. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvj.
  maior.       Will'm Habraham.

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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

History

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

This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that
had lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the
privey seall, Sir Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in
ambassade into Fraunce to trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij
monethes; and the suerte hadde of the maiden for mariage afore record
of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence of our ambassades: and so
comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the kyng thes tithings, for
the which in alle England and Fraunce was made grete solempnite and
ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on whose soule God
have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England that no market
shuld be more upon the Sonday. And in that yere the erle of Stafford
was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
Warwike.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]

Herry Frowik, maior.   Stephen Forster. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
                       Hugh Wich.

This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm', and iij daies after
open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.

REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]

Symon Gyr', maior.   John Derby. Vic'.    A^{o}. xxiv.
                     Geffrey Feldyng.

John Olney, maior.   Rob't Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxv.
                     Geffrey Boleyne.

This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij^{xx}
m^{l} men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.

John Gidney,   Thomas Scot. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvj.
  maior.       Will'm Habraham.

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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