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Title: Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...
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Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections., Trevisa, John, d. 1402.
[Enprynted at Londo[n]: In powlys chyrche yarde at the west dore of powlys besyde my lorde of londons palays by me Iulyan Notary, In the yere of our lorde god. M.CCCCC.xv. [1515]]
Alternate titles: Saint Albans chronicle.
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The Prologue
¶Hic incipit Fructus tempo{rum}.
¶Anno mundi .i. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem v.M.C.lxxxxix· ¶Here begynneth the fyrste aege durynge vnto the floode of Noy
¶Anno mundi .iiii.C.xxxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .iiii.M.ix.C.lxxiiii.
¶Anno mundi .vii.C.lxxxxv. Et ante natiuitatem .iiii.M.iiii.C.iiii.
¶Anno mundi .M.iiii.C.liiii. Et an∣te xp̄i natiuitatē .iii.M.vii.C.xlv.
¶Anno mundi .M.vi.C.xlii. Et an∣te xp̄i natiuitatē .iii.M.v.C.lvii.
¶Here begynneth the seconde aege of the worlde durynge to Abram
¶Anno mundi .ii.M.ii.C.xlii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ii.M.vi.C.lvii.
¶Anno mūdi .ii.M.vi·C.xliii Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .ii.M.v.C.lvi.
¶Anno mundi .ii.M.ix.C. & .v. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ii.M.ii.C.lxxxiiii.
¶Anno mūdi .iii.M.C.xiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem ii.M.lxxv.
¶Anno mūdi .iii.M.C.lxxiii. Et an∣te xp̄i natiuitatem .ii.M.xv. ¶Here begynneth the thyrde arge of the wrolde durynge to Dauyd.
¶Anno mundi .iii.M.iii C.xliiii. Et an∣te xp̄inatiuitatē .M.viii.C.lvi.
¶Anno mundi .iii.M.iii.C.iiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .M.vii.C.lxxxxix.
¶Anno mundi .iii.M.v.C.xliiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .M.vC.lx.
¶Anno mūdi .iii.M.vi.C.lxxviii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē M.v.C.xi.
¶Anno mundi .iii M.vii.C.xxxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .M.iiii.C.lxxiiii.
¶Anno mūdi .iii.M.vii.C.lxxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē. M.iiii.xxiiii
Anno mundi .iii.M.viii.C.lxxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē. M.iii.xliiii.
¶Circa annū mūdi .iii.M.ix.C.lxxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .M.ii.C.xxiiii.
¶Circa annū mundi .iiii.M.xxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .M.C.lxxiiii.
¶Anno mundi ·iiii.M.lxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .M.C.xiiii.
¶Incipit regnū Britanie. nūc dicit{ur} Anglia. ¶Here may ye se how London fyrste began at Albyon
¶Here begynneth now how Brute was go∣ten / & how he slewe first his moder / & after his fader. And how he conquered Albyon / that af¦ter he named Brytayne after his owne name that now is callyd Englonde after ye name of Engyst of Saxonie. ¶This Brute came in to Brytayne aboute the .xviii. yere of Hely.
¶How Brute was dreuen out of the lon∣de / and how he helde hym in Grece.
¶How Corin became Brutes man / and how kynge Goffar was dyscomfyted.
¶How Brute arryued at Totnesse in the yle thenne called Albyon / and of the bataylle that was betwixt Corin and Gogmagog.
¶How Brute buylded London and cal∣led thys londe Brytayne / and Scotlonde Albyne / and walys Camber.
¶How Lotrin that was Brutes sone en∣tred with moche honoure / & gouerned the londe well and worthely.
¶How Madan regned in peas all his lyf.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.C.xxii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .M.lxxxiiii▪ ¶Here begynneth the fourth aege durynge to the transfyguracyon.
¶How Mempris slewe his brother Maulyn.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.C.lxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē. M.xxxiiii.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.ii.C.v. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ix.C.lxxxxiiii.
¶Reges Israel incipiunt.
¶Anno mundi ·iiii.M.ii.C.xxv. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .ix.C.lxxiiii.
¶Of kynge Ebrac / the whiche began to regne the .xv. yere of Dauyd / and how he conquered Fraunce.
¶Of kynge Brute Greneschelde the fyrste sone of Ebrackynge.
¶Of kynge Leyl that was Brute. Grenescheldes sone.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.ii.C.li vi. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ix.C.xlii.
¶Of kynge Lud Ludibras that was kynge Leyles sone.
¶Of kynge Bladud that was Ludi∣bras sone how he regned and was a god man / and a Nygromancer.
¶Anno mundi ·iiii.M.ii.C.lxxxxi. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ix.C.viii.
Anno mundi .iiii.M.iii.C·ix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .viii.C.lxxxxiii.
¶Of kynge Leyr sone to Bladud and of the answere of his yongest doughter / that gracy∣ously was maryed to the kynge of Fraunce.
¶How kynge Leyr was dryuen out of his lō∣de thrugh his folke. And how Cordeill his yon¦gest doughter holpe hym in his nede.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.iii.C.xlix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .viii.C liii.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.iii.C.lxxxviii. Et ant xp̄i natiuitatē .viii.C.xi.
¶How Morgan and Conedag that were neuewes to Cordeill warred vpon her. And put her in pryson.
¶How Reynolde that was Conedags sone regned after his fader: & in his tyme it rayned blood thre dayes in to kenynge of grete deth.
¶How Gorbodian regne in peas that was Reynoldes sone.
¶How Gorbodian had .ii. sones & how that one slewe the other for to haue the herytage / & how ydoyne ther moder slewe that other wher¦fore the londe was destroyed.
¶How foure kynges curtously helde all Brytayne / and what were ther na¦mes ye shall here after.
¶Of kynge Donebant that was Clo∣tens sone wanne the londe.
¶How Donebant was the fyrst kyng that euer bare crowne of golde in Brytayne.
¶How Brenne and Belin departed bytwe∣ne them the londe after the deth of Donebant ther fader. And of the warre bewixt them.
¶How Belin droue out of his londe kyng Gutlagh of Denmerk and Samie.
¶How acordemēt was made bytwene Brē∣ne & Belin thorugh Cornewen ther moder.
¶How kyng Cormbrat{us} slewe the kyn∣ge Cenmark / for by cause that he wolde not paye his truage as he shold
¶Anno mūdi .iiii·M.iiii.C.xl. Et an∣te xp̄i natiuitatem .vii.C.lvi.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.iiii.C.lvi. Et ante xp̄i natiuitetem .vii.C.xliii.
part 3
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.iiii.C.lxii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .vii.C.xl.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.lxxii. Et an∣te xp̄i natiuitatem .vii.C·xxvii.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.v.C.i. Et ante xpi natiuitotem .vi.C·lxxxxviii.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.v.C.lviii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .vi.xli.
¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.v.C.lxxxviii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .v.C.xi.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.vi.C. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .vi.C.
¶ Here begynneth the fyfth aege of the worlde durynge to the Natiuite of Cryste.
Anno mūdi .iiii.M.vi.C.xxxiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .v.C.lxv.
¶Incipit monarchia Persarum.
Of the gouernaunce of Rome tyll the Emperours beganne.
¶Incipit historia libri Esdre. ¶Anno mūdi .iiii.M.vi.C.lix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .v.C.xl.
¶Circa annū mūdi .iiii.M.vii.C.xxxiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .iiii.C·lxv.
¶Circa annū mundi .iiii.M vii.C.lix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .iiii.C.xl.
¶Circa annū mūdi .iiii.M.viii.C. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .iii.C·lxxxx.
¶by cause the kynges of brytayne nexte af¦ter lyued in peas moost parte / & lytell of them is wryten / therfore they shall be sette togyder / tyll it be comen to Cassibolon kynge of bry∣tayne the whyche was brother to Lud.
¶How kynge Seysell regned and well go¦uerned the londe after Guentholen.
¶How Kymor regned after Sysell his fader / and he begate Howan that reg∣ned after his fader in peas.
¶How kynge Mor with dyed thorugh myschaunde / thorugh a beest.
¶Of Grandobodiam that was Mor∣with sone that made Cambrydge.
¶Of Artogaill that was Grandobodiās sone / howe he was made kynge / and sythe put downe for his wyckednesse.
¶How Hesyder was made kynge after the deth of his brother.
¶How the brytons came and tooke He∣syder oute of prysone / and made hym kyn∣ge the thyrde tyme.
¶How .xxxiii. kynges regned in peas eche after other after Hesyder.
¶How Lud was made kynge after the deth of Ely his fader.
¶Circa annū dm̄ .iiii.M.viii.C.lxxxxiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ii.C.xv.
¶Incipit monarchia Grecorum. et cessat monarchia Persaram.
¶Anno mundi .iiii·M.ix.C.ix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ii.C.ix
¶Incipiunt reges Egyti or alr non pt̄ serī cōtinuacō. et intexent̄ reges Sirie.
¶Anno mundi .iiii.M.ix.C.lix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ii.C.xl.
¶Circa annū mundi .v.M.xxxiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .C.lxv.
¶Circa annū mundi .v.M.lix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .C.xl.
¶Regum Iude orum restituitur.
¶Anno mūdi .v.M.C.xxxiiii. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatē .ix.C.v.
¶How that the Brytons graunted vnto Cas¦sybolon whyche thenne to fore that was Lud∣des brother the londe. In whoos tyme Iuli∣us Cezar came twyes for to conquere the lon∣de of Brytayne.
¶Of the debate that was betwixt Cassy∣bolon and the Erle of London / and of the truage that was payed to Rome.
¶How that the lordes of the londe after the deth of Cassybolon and for by cause he had none heyer made Adragen kynge.
¶Circa annū mundi .v.M.C.lix. Et ante xp̄i natiuitatem .i.
¶Incipiūt imperatores augusti. et dictus est augustus quia augebat populum
¶Of Kymbulyn that was Andragens sone regned after his fader
¶Cristus natus est ex virgine maria. anno mundi .v.M.C.lxxxxiii.
¶Here at Crystys Natyuyte begynneth the sixte aege durynge to the fynall Iuge¦ment: hauynge yeres as god knoweth ¶Here begynneth the sixte aege durynge to the ende of the worlde.
¶Anno xyristi. xo
¶Here begynneth the ordre of Popes of Ro∣me / and contynneth as the lyne of Cryst dyde afore. For in them god lefte his power. ¶Anno domini .xxxiiii.
Of kynge Gynder that was Kymba¦lyns sone / that wolde not paye the trua∣ge to Rome for the londe that Cassybo∣lon had graunted / and how he was slay∣ne of a Romyne.
¶Of kynge Armager in whose tyme. saynt Peter preched ī Anthyoche with other apostles in dyuers coūtrees.
¶How kynge westmer gaaf to Berynger an ylonde forlet. And there this Berynger made the towne of Berwyke.
¶How kyng westmer lete arere a stone in the entrynge of westmerlōde / there that he slewe Roderyk / & there he began fyrste housynge.
¶Of kynge Coill that was westmers sone that helde his londe in peas al his lyues tyme.
¶Circa annū xp̄i .lxxiiii.
¶Anno diū lxxxiiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .C.iiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .C.xliiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .C.liiii.
¶How kynge Luie regned after his fa∣der / that was a good man / and after he became crysten.
¶How this londe was longe without a kyn∣ge: and how Brytons chose a kynge.
¶Of kyng Constance that was a Romay¦ne that was chosen kyng after ye deeh of Coill for as moche that he hadde spwsed Eleyne that was kynge Coils doughter.
¶How Cōstātine that was kīge Constā¦ce sone / & the sone of Saynt Eleyne gouerned & ruled the londe / & was Emperour of Rome.
¶How Marimian yt was the Emperours cosyn of rome spowsed Octauians doughter and was made kynge of this londe.
¶How Maximian that was themperours cosyn / conquered the londe of Armorycam / and yaaf it to Conan Meriedok.
¶How Vrsula and .xi. thousande may∣dens that were in her companye wente to warde lytell Brytayne / and alle they were martrde at Colayne.
¶How kynge Gowan came for to de∣stroy this londe and how a man of gre¦te power that was called Gracian dei∣fended the londe.
¶How Gracian made hym kynge whan Maximian was slayne / & after warde the Brytons slewe hym for his wyckednesse.
¶How Constantyne that was the kyn¦ges brother of lytell Brytayne was crowned kyng of grete Brytayne / for hys grete vertue and hys grete worthynesse.
¶Of Constance that was kynge Constā¦tynes sone / that was a monke at wynchestre and how he was made kynge after his faders deth thorugh counseyll of Vortyger that was Erle of westsex / for as moche a Aurylmabros and Vter hys two brethern were but yonge of aege. And Vortyger lete slee hym for to be kyn¦ge hymselfe.
¶Anno dm̄ .C.lxxiiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .CC.xliiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .CC.lxxiiii.
¶Circa annū dm̄ .CCC.viii.
¶Anno dm̄ .CCC.xliiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .CCCC.xiiii.
part 5
¶Circa annū dm̄ .CCCC.xlix.
¶How the wardeyns that had those chyl∣dern to kepe that were Constanstynes / lad∣de theym to lytell Brytayne / for the trea∣son and the falsenesse of vortiger. Hyre begynneth the fyfth parte durynge to the comyn∣ge of the Danes.
¶How Engist and an .xi. thousande mē ca¦me in to this londe / to whom vortiger yaue a place that is callde Thongcastell.
¶Of Ronowen that was Engistes douhter / and how the kynge Vorei¦ger spowsed her for her beaute.
¶How Vortimer that was Vortigers so∣ne was made kynge / & Engist dryuen out. And how Vortimer was slayne.
¶How the. Brytons chose an other tyme Vortiger to be theyr kynge / &. Engist came in to this londe / and how they fought togyders.
¶How that Vortyger wente in to walys & beganne there castell yt wolde not stande wyth out morter tempred wyth blood.
¶How the kynge lette seke. Merlyn thorugh out all walys / for to speke wyth hym.
¶Of the answere of Merlyn wherfore the kynge axed why his castel myght not stonde that he had begonne ne proue.
¶Of the sygnycacyon of those two dragons that were in the botome of the ponde that fought togyder
¶Of kynge Aurilambros how that he pursued vortiger and Engist and how they deyed.
¶How Aurilambros dyde redresse the londe of greate Brytayne / that whyche was destroyed thorugh the Saxons before sayde.
¶How the Brytons wente for to seke the grete stones in Irlonde.
¶How Passent that was Vortigers sone and the kynge Guillomer came in to thys londe / and how a traytour that was called Cappa enpoysoned ye kynge Aurilambros.
¶whan Aurilambbros deyed a sterre in the morne was seen wyth a clere lyght / & at the bought of the beeme was sene the heed of an horryble dragō
¶Of the betokenynge of the sterre.
¶Of Vter Pendragon / and therfore he was called so ye shall here. And how he was ouertake with the loue of Igreyne that was the Erle of Cornewaylles wyf.
How vter begate on Igreyne / that as the Erles wyf of Cornewaylle Arthur.
¶How kyng Vter those A loth to kepe the londe of. Brytayne / whyle that he was seke / for as moche as he might not for his syknesse.
¶How kynge Arthur that was the sone of Vter was crowned after his faders deth: and how he droue Colegryn and the Saxons and Cheldri of Amayne out of this londe
¶How Arthur yaue bataylle vnto the Saxons whan they came agayne in to this londe: & had besyeged the towne of Bathe and them ouercame.
¶How kynge Arthur axed of Merlyn ye ad∣uentures of .vi. of the last kynges that were to regne in Englonde / & how ye londe shold ende
¶How Arthur ouercame Guillomer that was kynge of Irlonde. And how the Scottes became his men
¶How kynge Arthur spowsed Gūnor that was Gūnors cosyn Erle of Corne wayle / and after he conquered of Guillomer all Irlonde.
¶How kynge Arthur yede into Fraunce and conquered that londe of. Froll yt was a Romayne: and how he slewe hym.
¶How kynge Arthur auaunced all his men that had trauaylled in his seruyce.
¶Of the reuerence that kynge Arthur dyde to the Emperours messengers.
How kyng arthur faught with a gyaūt ī spay¦ne yt was called Dinabus yt slewe Eleyne that was kynge Howels cosyn of lytell Brytayne.
¶How kynge. Arthur yaue bataylle to the Emperperour / in the whyche bataylle the Emperour hymself was slayne
¶How kynge Arthur lete entyere his kny∣ghtes that he had lost there in batayll / and how he sente the. Emperours body to. Ro∣me that there was slayne in batayll
¶How the traytour. Mordred: to whome kynge. Arthur tooke hys londe to kepe and his castelles: helde them ayenst hym▪
¶How Arthur enchanced Mordred the tray¦tour and how he was slayne / and also kynge Arthur wounded to the deth.
How kynge Arthur delyuered the reame vnto Constantyne the sone of Cador his neuewe
¶How kynge Constantyne was vexed of Mordred two sones.
¶Of the kynges Adelbryght & of Edell.
¶How kynge Edell maryed that da∣moysell to a knaue of his kechyne.
¶Of kyng Conan that was Curans cosyn.
¶Of kynge Cortyf & of Gurmonde that ca∣me thorugh the paynems in to Brytayne.
¶How the kynge. Gurmonde droue kyng Cortyf to Chechestre / & slewe the Brytons / & thrugh crafte & engyne gate the same towne.
¶How thys londe was called Englonde for the name of Engyst / & how many kynges were made after in thys londe.
¶How saynt Austyn baptysed and con∣uerted kynge Adelbryght and the bysshop¦pes that he made his felowes.
¶How saynt Austyn wente in to waels there the Brytons were / & how they wolde not beo¦bedyent tothe. Archebysshop of Caūterbury.
¶How kynge Adelbryght and the kynge Elfryde slewe Brecinall that was a kynge of Brytons that helde the countree of Leycetre.
¶How Cade wan kynge of Leycetre & El∣fryde kynge of Northumberlonde were fren∣des / & of the debate yt after was bytwene Ed∣wyn & Cad walyn that were both theyr sones
¶How kynge Oswallde was slayne thoughe kynge Cadwalin and Peanda / and howe Os¦wy that was saynte Oswaldes broder regned after hym and slewe Peanda.
¶How kynge Cadwaldre that was Cad∣walins sone regned after his fader / and was the laste kynge of Brytons.
¶How Cadwaldre wente out of this londe in to lytell Brytayne.
¶How kynge Offa was souerayne aboue all the kynges of Englonde / and how euery kyn∣ge warred vpon other.
¶How the kynge of Northumberlon∣de Osbryght forlaye the wyf of Buer¦ne Bocarde thrugh strength / and after this Buerne conquered the kyng with power and strength.
¶How the Danys tooke yorke / and slewe the kynge Osbrygt / and soone after slewe kynge Eelle.
How saynt Edmōde the kynge was Martyred
¶How Hubba and Hungar toke the towne of Redynge
¶Circa annū dm̄ .iii.C.xlix.
¶Anno dm̄ .iiii.C.lxxxiiii.
¶Nota. ¶That Englonde was lon∣ge tyme Crystened afore Fraunce.
¶Anno dm̄ .v.C.xxxiiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .v.C.lxxxiiii.
¶Circa annū dn̄i .vi.C.xliiii.
¶Nota Machomitum.
¶Anno dm̄ .vi.C.xliiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .vi.C.lxxxiiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .vii.C.xiiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .vii.C.xliiii.
¶Anno dm̄ .vii.C.lxxxiiii.
¶Circa annū on̄i .viii.C.xliiii.
part 6
¶Anno dm̄ .viii.C.lxxiii. ¶Of kynge Alured / and how the Danys in his tyme prayed hym of mercy that they myght goo out of the londe. ¶Thys tyme came the Danys in to Englonde.
¶How Hubba and Hungar were slayne atte Chyppenham / and how the Danys brought theyr kynge to our kynge.
¶How the Danys that came in to Fraun∣ce with Gurmonde came agayne in to En∣glonde / and of the deth of kynge Alured.
¶Of kynge Edward that was kynge Alucedes sone.
¶Anno dm̄ .ix.C.xiiii.
¶Of kynge Adelstone.
¶Of kynge Edmonde.
¶Of kynge Eldred
¶Of kynge Edwyn.
¶Anno dn̄i .ix.C.liiii.
¶Of kynge Edgar that regned aboue the kynges of Scotlonde & of walys / and how he was begyled thrug the takynge of his wyf.
¶How that kynge Edgar wedded Es∣trylde after the deth of Edel wolde·
¶Of saynte Edwarde the martyr how Es¦crylde hys stepmoder lete kylle hym / for to make Eldred her owne sone kynge.
¶Of the kynge Eldred / & how the kynge Swyne of Denmake helde Englonde. and how Eldred that saynt Edwardes brother was not beloued in hys Realme / and ther∣fore he fledde in to Normandye.
¶How kynge Eldred came ayē from Normandy / and how knoght the Da∣ne regned / & of the warre betwixt hym and Edmonde Irensyde.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.iiii.
¶Of kynge Knoght that was a Dane.
¶How kynge Edmonde Irensyde tray¦toursly was slayne thorugh a traytour / that was ralled Eldred of Strotton.
¶How kynge Knoght sente kynge Ed¦mondes sones both in to Dēmarke to be slayne / and how they were saued.
¶How kynge Knoght that was proude man conquered Normandy / & how he became afterwarde meke and mylde.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.xviii.
¶Of kynge Harold that leuer had goo on foot than ryde on hors.
¶Of kynge Kariknoght that was Haroldes brother.
¶Of the vylany that the Dany dyde to ye Englysshmen. wherfore fro ye tyme after was no Dane made kynge of this londe.
¶How Godewin the fals traytour to∣ke Alured vppon Gyldesdowne whan that he came from Normandy to be kyn¦ge of Englonde and how he caused hym to be martyred in the yle of Ely.
¶Of saynt Edwarde the confessour / that was Aluredes brother / & how he was kynge of Englonde.
¶Of the fyrste specyall loue that god she to saynt Edwarde lyuynge.
¶How the erle Godewyn came ayen in to Englonde & had ayen all his londe / and after¦warde saynt Edwarde weded his doughter.
¶How kyng Edwarde sawe Swyne kyn∣ge of Denmark drowned in the see in the tyme of the Sacrament as he stode & herde masse.
¶How the rynge that saynt Edwarde had gyuen to a poore pelgryme / for the loue of god & saynt Iohan Euangelyst came ayen to kynge Edwarde.
¶How saynt Edward dyed ye Twelfth day.
¶How Harolde that was good wyns sone was made kynge / and how he escape from the duke of Normandy.
part 7
¶Anno dm̄ .M.lxvi. ¶How wyllyam Bastarde duke of Norman¦dy came in to Englonde / & slewe kyng Harolde ¶Here come Nor∣mans and ex¦pulsyd Harolde a Saxon.
¶Of kynge william bastarde & how he go¦uerned hym well & wysely / & of the grete war∣re bytwene hym and the kynge of Fraunce.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.lxvi.
ANd after thys wyllyam bastarde reg∣ned his sonne wyllyam the Rous.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.lxxxviii.
¶Of kynge Henry Beauclerk that was william Rous brother / & of the debate bytwe¦ne hym & Robert Curthos his brother.
¶Of the debate that was betwixt kyn¦ge Lowys of Fraūce & kynge Hery of Eenglonde / & how kynhe Henryes two snes were loste in the hyghe se.
¶How Maude the Empresse came ayen in Englonde / & how she afterwarde wed∣ded to Geffroy therle of Angoy.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.C.xxxiiii.
¶How Stephen yt was kyng Henryes sys¦ters sone / was made kynge of Englonde.
¶How Maude the Empresse wente fro wynchestre to Oxenforde / and after she escaped to walynforde / and of the soro∣we and dyscease that she had.
¶How Gaufryde ye erle of Angoy au vn¦to Henry the Empresse sone all Normandy
¶Of kynge henry the seconde that was the Empresse sone / in whose tyme saynt Tho¦mas of Caunterbury was Chaunceller.
¶How kynge Henry that was sone of kyn¦ge. Henry the Empresse sone / and of the deba∣te that was bytwene hym and his fader why∣le that he was in Normandye.
¶How the crysten men loste alle the holy londe in the forsayd kinges tyme by a fals Crysten man that became a sarrasyne.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.C·lvi.
¶Of kynge Rycharde yt conquered ayen al the holy londe / yt the crysten men had loste.
¶How kynge Rycharde came agayne from the holy londe / & auenged hym of his enmyes.
¶Of kynge Iohn̄ / that in the fyrste yere of gis regne loste all Normandye.
¶How kynge Iohn̄ wolde noo thynge do for the popes commaundement. wherfore all Englonde was enterdyted and suspended.
¶How Stphen of Langton came ayen▪ in to Englonde thrugh the popes cōmaū¦dement / and how he wente ayen.
¶How kynge Iohn̄ destroyed the ordre of Cesteaux.
¶How Pandulf delyuered a clerke that had falsyd & counterfetyd the kyng{is} mo∣neye before the kynge hymself.
¶Of the letetr oblygatorye ye kynge Iohn̄ made to the courte of Rome / wherfore the Pe¦ters pens ben gadred thrughout al Englonde.
¶How the clerkes that were outlawed ca∣me agayne & how kyng Iohan was assoylled.
¶How the enterdytynge was vndone in Englōde / and of the debate that was bytwene kynge Iohan and the barons of the reame.
¶How Lowys the knges sone of Fraun¦ce came in to Englonde with a stronge po∣wer of people to be kynge of Englonde·
How ye pope sēte in to Englonde a legate yt was called Swalo & of ye deth of kynge Iohan.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.CC.
¶Of kynge Henry the thyrde that was crowned at Gloucetree
¶How Lowys corned ayen in to Fraunce / & of ye confermacyon of kynge Iohans hartre.
¶Of the quinzeme of goodes that were graunted for ye newe chartre / and of the purueaunce of Oxforde.
¶Of the syege of Kenylworth & how ye gē∣tylmen were dysheryted thorugh counseyll of the lordes of the reame of Englonde and how they came agayne and had theyr londes.
¶Prophecye of Merlyn of the kyng Henry the th expowned that was kynge Iohans sone.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.CC.lxxiiii.
¶How kynge Edwarde that was kynge Henryes sone.
¶How ydeyne that was Lewelyns dough¦ter of walys / prynce Aymer / that was ye erles brother of Moūforde were taken in the see.
¶How Lewelyn thrugh eggynge of his bro¦ther Dauyd werryd agayn vpō kȳg Edward
¶How Dauyd that was Lewelyns bro∣der prynce of walys was put to dethe.
¶Of dressyng that kynge Edwarde made of his Iustic{is} and of his clerkes that they had done for ther falsnes and how he draue the Ie¦wes out of Englonde for ther vsury and mys∣byleue.
¶How kynge Edwarde was seased in alle the londe of Scotlonde through cōsente and graunte of all the lordes of Scotlonde·
¶How Syre Iohan Baylol kyng of Scot¦londe with sayde his homage.
¶Of the Conquest of Berwyke.
¶How kynge Edwarde of his greate gra¦ce delyuered ayen the Scottes oute of pryson that were cheyftayns of that londe and they drewe them to the Frensshemen thrugh coun∣seyll of Wyllyam waleys.
¶How wyllyam waleys lete reyse ye londe of Scotlonde as cheyf lorde. And syr Hugh of Cressynham & of the batayll of Fonkyrke.
¶Of ye laste maryage of kȳge Edwarde / & howe he wente ye thyrde tyme in to Scotlōde.
¶How the castell of Estrefelyn was be seged and wonne.
¶How Troylebaston was fyrste ordened.
¶Of the dethe of Wyllyam waleys the fals traytoure.
¶How the Scottes came to kynge Ed¦warde for to amēde theyr trespasse that they had done ayenst hym.
¶How Robert Brus chalēged Scotlonde.
¶How syr Iohn̄ of Comyn ayenst sayd the crownynge of syr Robert Brus.
¶How syr Iohn̄ was tray∣toursly slayne.
¶How that kynge Edwarde dubbyd at westmestre .xxiiii. score knyghtes.
¶How Robert Brus was dyscōfyted / in ba∣tayll / & how Symonde fryselly was slayne.
¶How Iohan therle of Alethes was taken and put to dethe.
¶How Iohan that was Wyllyam waleys brother was put to dethe.
¶How Robert the Brus fledde from Scotlonde to Norway.
¶How kynge Edwarde deyed.
¶Of Merlyns prophecyes that we¦re declared of kynge Edwarde. That was kynge Henrys sone.
¶Anno. dm̄ .M.CC.lxxxiiii.
¶Of kynge Edwarde that was kynge edwardes sone.
¶How Robert Brus came ayē in to Scot¦londe and gadryd a grete power of / men for to werre vpon kynge Edwarde.
¶How the towne of Berwyk was take thrugh treason / and how two Cardyna¦les were robbyd in Englonde.
¶How ye Scottes robbyd Notūberlonde.
¶How the Scottes wolde not a mende theyr trespasse. and therfore Scotlonde was enterdyted.
¶How syre Hughe Spensers sone was made the kynges chamberlayne. And of the bataylle of Mitone.
¶How kynge Edwarde dyde alle manere thynge that syr Hugh Spenser wolde·
¶How syr hugh Spenser and his fader were exyled out of Englonde·
¶How the Kynge exyled erle Thomas of Lancastre and alle that helde with hym and how the Mortymer came and yelded hym to the kynge / & of all the lordes.
¶Of the syege of Tykhyll.
¶Of the scomfyture of Brurbrygge.
¶How Thomas of Lancastre was heedyd at Pountfret / and .v. barons hangyd and drawen there
¶How kynge Edwarde wente into Scot¦londe wyth an hundrde thousande mē of ar¦mys / and myght not spede.
¶How syr Andrewe of Herkelay was take and put to deth / that was Erle of Cardoil.
¶Of the myracles yt god wrought for saȳt Thomas of Lancastre / wherfore the kynge le¦te close in ye chyrche dores of ye pryory of Poūt¦fert / that no mā sholde come therin for to offre
¶How the quene Isabell went in to Fraun¦ce / for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde ye kynge of Englonde / and the kynge of Fraū∣ce her broder.
¶How kynge Edwarde sente syr Edwar∣de hys sone the eldest in to Fraunce.
¶How the kynge exyled his quene ysabell & Edwarde her eldest sone.
¶How kyng Edwarde thrugh coūsel of the Spensers sent to the Douzephers of Fraūce. yt they shold helpe that ye quene Isabell & her sone syr Edwarde were exyled out of Fraunce.
¶How kynge Edwarde lette kepe the cos∣tes by the see. and lete trye all the pryce men of armys and foot men thrugh Englonde.
¶How the quene Isabell and syr Edward duke of Guyhenne her sone came in to Lon¦don at her with / and how they dyde.
¶How mayster water Stapylton bysshop of Excetre that was ye kynges tresorer was heedyd at London
¶How kynge Edwarde & syr Hugh Spen¦ser and the erle of Arundell were taken.
¶How kynge Edwarde was put downe / and his dygnyte take from hym.
¶Of the prophecye of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Ed¦warde the fyrste.
¶Anno dm̄ .M.CCC.xxii. ¶Of kynge Edwarde the thyrde after the Conqueste.
¶How the Englysshmē stoppyd the Scot∣tes in the parke of Stanope and howe they torned ayen into Scotlonde.
¶Of the dethe of kynge Edwarde of Carnaryuan.
¶How kynge Edward spowsyd Phylyp ye erles doughter of Henaude at yorke.
¶Howe the peas was made bytwene the Englysshemē and the Scottes and also of Iustyfyenge of Troylesbaston.
¶Of the debate that was bytwene quene Isabell & syr Henry erle of Lancastre & of Ley¦cetre / and of the rydynge of Bedforde.
¶How kynge Edwarde went ouer the see for to doo his homage vnto the kynge of Fraū¦ce / for the duchye of Guyhenne.
¶How syr Roger Mortymer bare hym proudely and soo hyghe.
¶How Edmonde of wodstok that was er¦le of Kente & the kynges brother Edwarde of Carnaryuan / was heedyd at wynchestre.
¶Of the deth of syr Roger Mortymer Erle of Marche.
¶Howe kynge Edwarde gate ayen vnto hym gracyously the homages and feautees of Scotlonde / wherof he was put oute thrughe ye false counseyll of the quene Isabell his moder & syre Roger Mortymer. that was newely made Erle of Matche.
¶Thys was the arraye of the Scottes / how that they came in batayll ayenst the two kynges of Englonde and of Scot¦londe. In the vaunt warde of Scotlon¦de where thyse lordes.
¶How kynge Edwarde made a duchye of the Erldome of Cornewayle and also of syxe other Erles that were newe ma∣de / and of the fyrste chalēge of ye kyngdo¦dome of Fraunce.
¶How kynge Edwarde came vnto the scuys and dyscomfyted alle the power of Fraunce in the hauen.
¶How kynge Edwarde saylled in to Nor∣mandy & arryued at hogges with a grete host.
¶How kȳge Edwarde besyeged Calays & how it was wonne & yolden vnto hym.
¶How kyng Edward had a grete batayll with Spanyardes in ye see fast by wynchelse.
¶How kyng Edwarde was crowned kyn¦ge of Scotlonde / and howe prynce Edwarde toke the kynge of Fraunce and syr Philyp hys yonger sone at the batayll of Peyters.
¶How the greate company arose in / fraun¦ce / and the whyte company in Lombardye and of other meruaylles.
¶Of the greate wynde / and how prynce Edwarde tooke the lordshyp of Guyhē of his fader and wente theder·
¶Of the batayll of Spayne besyde the wa¦tre of Naxers that was bytwene prynce Ed∣warde / and syr Henry bastarde of Spayne.
¶How syr Robert Knolles with other cer¦tayne lordes of the reame went ouer see in to frauce and of theyr gouernaunce.
¶Of the besygynge of Rochell & how the er∣le of Penbroke & his cōpany was takē in ye ha∣uen wyth spanyerdes & all hys shyppes brent.
¶How the duke of Lancastre with a grete hoost wente into / flaundres & passyd by Pa∣rys thrugh Burgon & thrugh all fraūce tyll he come vnto Burdeux.
¶Of the dethe of prynce Edwarde and of the lorde Latymer and dame Alyce peres thru¦ghe whome and hyr maynteners ye Reame ma∣ny a daye was mysgouerned.
¶Of ye dethe of Kynge Edwarde & how syr Iohan Monster warch knyght. was drawē & hanged for his falsnesse.
¶Circa annū dm̄ .M.CCC.lxxx. ¶And after kynge Edwarde the thyrde that was borne in wyndesore regned Ry¦charde of Burdeux that was prynce Ed¦wardes sone of wales / the whiche prynce Edwarde was kynge Edwards sone.
¶How the fyue lorde arosen at Rattecote brydge.
¶How kynge Rycharde spowsed dame Isabell the kynges doughter of Fraun∣ce in the towne of Calays and broughte hyr in to Englond and lette hyr be crow¦ned quene in the abbaye of saynt Peters of westmynstre.
¶Circa Annū dm̄ .M.CCCC.vii. ¶Of syr Henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that regned after Kynge Ry¦charde / whiche was the fourthe Henry after the conquest.
¶Circa Annū dm̄. M.CCCC.xxi. ¶Of kynge Henry the fyfte that was kyn∣ge Henryes sone.
¶How the kynge of Englond was made en¦heyrytoure and regente of Fraūce and how he wedded quene Katheryne.
¶Of ye lawe of kynge Hēry ye fyfth and what he ordeyned for kyng Rycharde & for hymself after his dethe.
¶How kynge Henry the syxt regned beyn∣ge a chylde not one yere of aege / and of ye ba∣tayll of Vernayll in Perche.
¶How thre was lyke to haue be a gret fraye bytwene the Cardynall and the duke of Glou¦cestre. And of the coronacyon of Kynge Henry the syxte both in Englonde and in / fraunce.
¶How Calays & Guynes were beseged by the duke of Burgoyne & how they were rescowed by the duke of Gloucestre.
¶Howe Owen a squyre of wales that had wedded quene Katheryne was arested and of the scisme bytwene Eugenie & Felix.
¶How kynge Hēry wedded quene Margarete. & of her coronacyon.
¶How the duke of Gloucestre the kynges vncle was arested at the parlyament of Bu¦ry / and of hys dethe / & how Angeo in Mayn was delyueredd.
¶How this yere was Insurreccyon in Kē∣te of the comyns / of whome Iack Cade an Irysshe man was capytayne
¶Of the felde that the duke of yorke toke att Drenched in kent / & of the byrch of prynce Ed¦warde / & of the fyrste bataylle at Sayne Albōs where the duke of somerset was slayne.
¶Howe the kynges housholde made a fraye ayenste the Erle of warwyke / and of the Iourneye at bloreheth.
¶How Andrewe Trollop & the souldyours of Calays forsoke ye duke of yorke & theyr may¦ster therle of warwyk in the weste countre.
¶How the erles of Marche warwyk & of Salysbury entred in to Calays & how the er¦le of warwyk wence in to Irlonde.
¶How the Erle of Marche & of warwyke and of Salysbury entred in to Englōd & of ye feld of Northāptō where dyuerse lordes were slayne.
¶How the duke of yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefelde. & of the seconde Iour¦neye at saynt albōs by ye quenē & the prince.
¶Of the deposinge of kynge Hēry the sixte & how kynge Edwarde the fourth tooke pos¦sessyō▪ and of the batayll on Palm sondaye. and how he was crowned.
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incipit
preface
table of contents
¶The names of this ylonde. Ca. primo
¶Of the settynge boundynge lenthe and brede of this londe.
¶Of ye worthynesse & perogacions. ca. iii.
¶Of the meruayles & wondred ca. iiii.
¶Of the chyef partyes of ye same lond. ca. v.
¶Of the ylondes that ben therto adiacent. Capitulo. vi.
¶Of the kenges hye wayes & stretes. ca. vii.
¶Of the famous Ryuers & stremes. ca. viii.
¶Of auncyent cytees & townes. ca. ix.
¶wylhel. de pon .li.iii.
¶Of prouynces and shyres ca. x.
¶De legibus legū{que} vocabilis:
¶Of kyngdomes of boundes and markes bytwene them. ca. xii.
¶Of bysshpryches & theyr sees. ca. xiii.
¶De episcopis occidentalib{bus} wilhelmus.
¶De orientalibus episcopis.
¶De episcopis Merciorum wilhelmus.
¶De episcopis Northumbran Wilhel. de pon. li. ca. xi.
¶Of howe many manere people haue dwelled therin. ca. xiiii.
¶Of the langages of maners and vsuge of the people of that londe. ca. xv·
¶De gentis huius moribus. Gir. in ▪
¶Here foloweth the dyscrecyon of the londe of wales. ca. xvi.
¶Of the name and wherfore is named wa¦les. ca. xvii.
¶Of the cōmodytes of the londe of wales. Capitulo. xviii.
¶Of the maners and rytes of the walssh∣men. ca. xix.
¶Of the meruayls and wondres of wales.
¶Of the descrypcyon of Scotlonde somty¦me named Albania. ca. xxi.
¶Of the descrypcyon of Ir¦londe. Capitulo. xxii.
¶Of the boundynge of Irlonde Capitulo xxiii.
¶Of the greenes and qualyte of that londe. ca. xxiii.
¶Of the defautes of the londe· Capitulo xxv.
¶Of them that fyrste enhabyted Irlonde. ca. xxvi.
Of the condycyons and maners of Irlonde. ca. xxvii.
¶These men forsaken tyllynge of Londe and kepen pasture for beestes.
¶Of the meruaylles and wōders of Irlonde. ca. xxviii.
¶Of the meruaylles of sayntes of Irlonde. ca. xxix.
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