Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (11 of 12): Edward the Third, Who Came to the Crowne by the Resignation of His Father Edward the SecondHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (11 of 12): Edward the Third, Who Came to the Crowne by the Resignation of His Father Edward the Second
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Moreouer in reward of seruice, there were six noble men at this
parlement aduanced to the honour and title of earles, as the lord
Henrie sonne to the earle of Lancaster was created earle of Derbie, or
after some writers, earle of Leicester; William Bohun was created earle
of Northampton, William Montacute earle of Salisburie, Hugh Audeley
earle of Glocester, William Clinton earle of Huntingdon, and Robert
Vfford earle of Suffolke. This creation was on the second sundaie in
Lent, and the same day were twentie knights made, whose names for
bréefenesse we doo here omit. In this parlement it was enacted, that
no man should weare any manner of silke in gowne, cote, or doublet;
except he might dispend of good and sufficient rent an hundred pounds
by yeare, which act was not long obserued. For the nature of man is
such, that of it owne corrupt & euill inclination, it withstandeth
good things, and chooseth rather to follow whatsoeuer is forbidden, yea
though the same be starke naught and offensiue to law and conscience:
which preposterous and ouerthwart disposition the poet noteth well,
saieng,
---- aliúdq; cupido
Mens aliud suadet: video meliora, probóq;
Deteriora sequor.
[Sidenote: An act for restraint of tr[=a]sporting ouer wools.]
[Sidenote: _Adam Merimuth._]
It was also ordeined by the aduise of this parlement, that Henrie of
Lancaster newlie created erle of Derbie should go ouer into Gascoine,
there to remaine as the kings lieutenant. But Richard Southwell saith,
that the earle of Salisburie, and not the earle of Derbie was appointed
to go into Gascoine at that time, and the earle of Warwike into
Scotland. Moreouer in this parlement it was enacted that no wooll of
the English growth should go foorth of the land, but be here wrought
and made in cloath: and further an act was ordeined for receiuing
of strangers that were clothworkers, and order taken, that fit and
conuenient places should be assigned foorth to them where to inhabit,
with manie priuileges and liberties, and that they should haue wages
and stipends allowed them, till they were so setled as they might gaine
commodiouslie by their occupation and science: but now to returne
againe to other matters.
[Sidenote: _Rich. South._]
[Sidenote: The castell of Bothuile taken.]
[Sidenote: Sir Eustace Maxwell.]
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