Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (4 of 9): Edward the Fourth, Earle of March, Sonne and Heire to Richard Duke of YorkeHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (4 of 9): Edward the Fourth, Earle of March, Sonne and Heire to Richard Duke of Yorke
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Edward IV, 1461-1483; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
And at the vpper end of the hall, the prouosts lodging, that is to
wit, more than the chambers for him aboue specified, a parlour on the
ground, conteining six and thirtie foot in length, and two and twentie
foot in breadth, & two chambers aboue of the same quantitie. And
westward closing thereto a kitchin for him, a larderhouse, stables, and
other necessarie housings and ground. And westward beyond these houses,
and the said kitchin ordeined for the hall, a bakehouse, brewhouse, and
other houses of office: betwixt which there is left a ground square
of fourscore foot in euerie pane for wood and such stuffe. And in the
middle of the said large quadrant, shall be a conduit, goodlie deuised
for the ease of the same colledge. And I will, that the edification
proceed in large forme of my said colledge cleane and substantiall,
setting apart superfluitie of so great curious workes of intaile and
busie moulding.
[Sidenote: The precinct of the colledge.]
[Sidenote: The water gate.]
And I haue deuised and appointed that the precinct of my said colledge,
as well on both sides of the garden from the colledge to the water,
as in all other places of the same precinct, be inclosed with a
substantiall wall, of the height of fourtéene foot, with a large tower
at the principall entrie against the middle of the east pane, out of
the high stréet. And in the same tower a large gate, and another tower
in the middle of the west end at the new bridge. And the same wall to
be creasted, imbattelled, and fortified with towers, as manie as shall
be thought conuenient therevnto. And I will that my said colledge be
edified of most substantiall & best abiding stuffe, of stone, lead,
glasse, and iron, that maie best be had and prouided thereto. ¶ Thus
much I haue inlarged by occasion of reading this good kings will: the
cunning deuise whereof I leaue to the considerate iudgement of such as
be expert in architecture, heartilie desiring almightie God to put into
the heart of some noble prince of this land, one day to make perfect
this roiall worke so charitablie begun.
[Sidenote: Sandwich kept by the rebels.]
But now to returne to king Edward. Ye shall vnderstand, that after his
comming to London, hée rested there but one daie, or two at the most,
taking his iournie foorthright into Kent with all his armie, folowing
the bastard, and other his complices, to suppresse them, if they were
in anie place assembled againe to resist him. But after they were once
dispersed, they durst not shew themselues againe in armor, those onlie
excepted that were withdrawne vnto Sandwich with the bastard; which
for the more part were mariners, about eight or nine hundred, beside
certeine other euill disposed persons, that accompanied him as his
souldiers, and men of warre, with whose assistance the bastard kept
that towne by strength, hauing in the hauen seuen and fortie ships
great and small, vnder his gouernance.
[Sidenote: The rebels sue for pardon.]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account