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
This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first
childe, at Westm', and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to
kyng Henry the vij.][130]
[Footnote 130: _This line has been subsequently added._]
John Yong, maior. John Brom'. Vic. A^{o}. vij^{to}.
Thomas Brice.
John Stokton.
This yere the lord Scalis, S^{r}. Anthony Widvile, faught with the
bastard of Burgoyne in Smethfeld.
Tho's Holg've, maior. Humfrey Hayford. Vic. A^{o}. viij.
Thomas Stalbroke.
This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of
Burgoyne.
Wil' Tailor, maior. Symkyn Smyth. Vic. A^{o}. ix.
Will'm Hariot.
[Sidenote: Hegcote felde.]
This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks doughter at
Caleis: and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other
slayne at Hedgecote felde.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]
Ric' Lee, maior Ric' Garden'. Vic'. A^{o}. x^{o}.
ij tyme. Rob't Drope.
[Sidenote: Comes Wigoon.]
This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside
Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into
Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward
fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; and therle of Worcestre
was biheded at Tour Hille.
John Stokton, maior. John Crosby. Vic'. A^{o}. xj.
John Warde.
This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came
to London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on
Eastre even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys
Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other
people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with
theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at
Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and
while the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and
moche other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint
Katerynes and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent
with moch people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire
risyng.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]
Wil' Edward, maior. John Aleyne. Vic'. A^{o}. xij^{o}.
John Shelley.
This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v
weke and more.
Will' Hapton, Thomas Bledlowe. Vic'. A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
maior. John Browne.
John Tate, maior. Robert Billisdon. Vic'. A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
Will'm Stokker.
This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng
in the Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and
the constablis; wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the
cunstablis.
Robert Drape, maior. Thomas Hille. Vic'. A^{o}. xv^{o}.
Edmond Shaa.
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