Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift — John Shaqi
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FiftHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
After this conflict, the lord Willoughbie returned to the earle of
Salisburie, lieng still at siege before the towne de la Fert Barnard,
which shortlie after was rendered vp into the erle of Salisburies
hands, to whome the lord regent gaue it, to inioie to him and his
heires for euer. Beside this, the said earle partlie by assalt, &
partlie by composition tooke diuers other, as saint Kales; where he
made capteine Richard Gethin esquier; Thanceaux Lermitage, where he
made gouernour Matthew [3]Gough; Guerland of the which he assigned
ruler Iohn Banaster; Malicorne, whereof he made capteine William
Glasdale esquier; Lisle Soubz Boulton, whereof was made capteine sir
Lancelot Lisle knight; Loupelland, whereof was made capteine Henrie
Branch; Montseur, of the which was made capteine sir William Oldhall
knight: la Suze was assigned to the kéeping of Iohn Suffolke, esquier.
And besides this, aboue fortie castels and piles were ouerthrowne and
destroied. The newes hereof reported in England, caused great reioising
among the people, not onelie for the conquest of so manie townes &
fortresses, but also for that it had pleased God to giue them victorie
in a pitched field: whereof generall processions were appointed, to
render vnto God humble thanks for his fauour so bestowed vpon them.
[3] Or rather Goche.
[Sidenote: An. Reg. 3.]
[Sidenote: A subsidie of tunnage and poundage.]
This yeare after Easter, the king called a parlement at Westminster,
by aduise of the péeres; and comming to the parlement house himselfe,
he was conueied through the citie vpon a great courser, with great
triumph, the people flocking into the stréets to behold the child,
whome they iudged to haue the liuelie image and countenance of his
father, and like to succéed him, and be his heire in all princelie
qualities, martiall policies, and morall vertues, aswell as in his
realmes, seigniories and dominions. In this parlement was granted to
the king a subsidie of twelue pence the pound, towards the maintenance
of his warres, of all merchandize, comming in or going out of the
realme, as well of Englishmen as strangers.
[Sidenote: The prince of Portingale commeth to London.]
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