Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjectsBrooke, Richard
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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects
Brooke, Richard
Battlefields -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
King was advertysede by Garter King of Armes, whom the King comaunded
to turne them al ageyn, whiche so dide theym al in bataile on the hef
heder side of the great hille a this side Notingham, unto the tyme
the King came. That nyght the Kings hooste lay under the ende of all
that hille towarde Notingham to Lenton warde, and his fowarde befor
hym to Notyngham Bruge warde. And th Erle of Derbyes host on the
Kings lifte hand to the meadowes besides Lenton. And that evenyng
ther was a great skrye, at wiche skrye ther flede many men; but it
was great joy to see how sone the King was redye and his true men in
array. And from thens, on the Friday, the King, understanding that
his enemyes and rebelles drew towards Newarke warde, passing by
Southwelle and the furside of Trente, the King with his hoste
remevede thedarwards, and logged that nyght beside a village callede
Ratcliff, 9 miles oute of Newarke. That evening ther was a great
skrye, whiche causede many cowards to flee; but th Erle of Oxinforde,
and al the nobles in the fowarde with hym, wer sone in a good array
and in a fayr bataile, and so was the King and al the very men that
ther wer. And in this estrye I harde of no man of worship that
fledde but raskells.
“On the morne, which was Satirday, the King erly arros and harde 2
masses, wherof the Lorde John Fox, Bishop of Excester, sange the ton;
and the King had 5 good and true men of the village of Ratecliff,
whiche shewde his grace the beste way for to conduyt his hoost to
Newark, whiche knew welle the countrey, and shewde wher wer marres,
and wher was the river of Trent, and wher wer vilages or grovys for
bushements, or strayt weyes, that the King might conduyt his hoost
the better. Of whiche guides the King gave 2 to th’ Erle of
Oxinforde to conduyt the fowarde, and the remanent reteyned at his
pleasure. And so in good order and array, before 9 of the clok,
beside a village called Stook, a large myle oute of Newarke, his
fowarde recountrede his enemyes and rebells, wher by the helpe of
Almighty God, he hadde the victorye. And ther was taken the lad that
his rebells callede King Edwarde, whos name was indede Lambert, by a
vaylent and a gentil esquier of the Kings howse, called Robert
Bellingham. And ther was slayne th’ Erle of Lincoln John, and dyvers
other gentilmen, and the Vicount Lorde Lovell put to flight. And
ther was slayne of Englishe, Duche, and Irishemen M IIII. And that
day the king made 13 baneretts and LII knyghts, whose names ensueth.
“Theis bee the names of the baneretts:
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Theis III wer made byfor the
batell.
Sir John Cheyny,
Sir William Stow,
“And after the batel were made the same day:
Sir John of Aronndell, Sir Richard Crofte,
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