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 kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire
benevolence, to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so
furth into Picardie; and there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and
he spake togider, and toke appointment bitwixt them upon certen
mariages and certen money in hand, and l m^{l} crownes of sterling
money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of Fraunce, duryng theire
lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng retourned ageyne
over into England.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]
Rob't Basset, maior. Hugh Brice. Vic. A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
Rob't Colwich.
This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which accusid
diverse persones of the cite and other places, of which some were
abjurid at, and did theire penaunce at Paulis.
S^{r}. Raff Joslyn, Will'm Horne. Vic'. A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
maior. Ric' Rason.
This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,[131] and
the wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.
[Footnote 131: _Sic_ in the MS.]
Humfrey Hayford, John Stokkes. Vic. A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
maior. ---- Colet.
This yere the parliament was at Westm'; and the duke of Clarence was
atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of
London.
Ric' Garden', maior. Rob't Hardyng. Vic'. A^{o}. xix.
Rob't Bifeld.
This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe
of the condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his
selar; wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit
upon his hedde. And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the
kynges courts were not kepte at Westm' frome Easter to Midsomer nor in
the Guyldhall from Easter to Midsomer.
Barth' Jamys, Thomas Ilam. Vic'. A^{o}. xx^{o}.
maior. John Warde.
This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe
repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money
makyng; and the kyng examyned them and there accuser, and there
accuser forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and
also sent theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also
this yere the duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir
brother, which shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid
ageyne. And this yere the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of
Northumberland reisid grete people agein the Scottes, which fledde and
wold not bide.
REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]
John Browne, Thomas Danyel. Vic. A^{o}. xxj.
maior. Will'm Bacon.
W. Hariet, maior. Rob't Tate. Vic. A^{o}. xxij.
Will'm Wikyng.
Ric' Chaury.
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